Scotland/Scots > Life of Sir William Wallace, Knight of Ellerslie, and Guardian of Scotland

LIFE OF
weapon, laid him lifeless at his feet. Thornton,
the captain of the garrison, now appeared, with
the men under his command, but the Scots had
got too firm footing within the 'fort, to be easily
expelled. After a sanguinary conflict, in which
the captain fell beneath the sword of Wallace,
the garrison were put to the sword with the
exception of the women and children, who re¬
ceived from the victors as much courtesy, as the
rudeness of the age entitled them to expect.
The wife, and three children of Thornton, after
being supplied with what necessaries they re¬
quired, were allowed to depart, along with the
other females, who were furnished with a pass
from Wallace, by which they could proceed in
safety to any of the towns in possession of the
English. The Scots found in the peel of Gar-
gunnock, abundance of all kinds of necessaries,
with a large sum in money, which Wallace di¬
vided equally among his followers, and after dis¬
tributing what part of the stores they did not
require, among his oppressed countrymen in the
neighbourhood, he demolished the fortification,
and proceeded with his companions on their
crusade against the enemies of their country’s
independence.
The mortification of Percy on receiving
the accounts of the capture of his baggage.