Clan Gillean

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Angus, Archibald Bell-the-Cat, warned him against
making a rash attack upon the English, he scorn-
fully and brutally replied, "Angus, if you are
afraid you may go home."
The Earl of Surrey, afterwards first Duke of
Norfolk, hastened with an army of 31,000 men to
meet King James. On the 9th of September he
crossed the river Till and took up a position be-
tween the Scots and their country. James could
easily have attacked him while crossing the river,
but did nothing- of the kind. When he saw that
the English had crossed it, he could have remained
in the strong position which he occupied, at least
for a few days. Instead of doing this, however,
he descended to the level plain to meet his foe.
The right wing of the Scottish army consisted of
Campbells, Macleans, Mackenzies, Macdonalds,
and other clans, and was commanded by Archibald
Campbell, second Earl of Argyll, and Matthew
Stewart, second Earl of Lennox. The centre was
commanded by the King in person, and the left
wing by the Earls of Huntly and Home. The left
wing of the English army was led by Sir Edward
Stanley ; the centre, by Surrey in person ; and the
right wing, by Sir Edmund Howard and Lord
Thomas Howard, Surrey's sons. The Earl of
Bothwell had charge of the Scottish reserve, and
Lord Dacre of the English reserve. Huntly and
Home defeated Edmund Howard ; while Thomas
Howard, assisted by Lord Dacre and his cavalry,
defeated Crawford and Montrose. King James,