. The history of Scotland, its Highlands, regiments and clans. IsmmuT adt no anao^ THE HISTORY OF SCOTLAND Accordingly at an early hour next which they soon perfonned. Some ■m, and the Frenchmen were quicxiy, , . . i|^g High- iar body,and so well did they acquit themselves that they werer ■ .r their spiriteri conduct. ,v the enemy next morning, thecommanfi the allied anny made the neces- <;<; - -I .r-Q between Fon- i. , d the British and -v, and posted ■ , of the Hanovciic^xio ;it was towards St. The !• -!rn completed their d mLiui nidable preparations allie?. • -k in the morning of •ith
. The history of Scotland, its Highlands, regiments and clans. IsmmuT adt no anao^ THE HISTORY OF SCOTLAND Accordingly at an early hour next which they soon perfonned. Some ■m, and the Frenchmen were quicxiy, , . . i|^g High- iar body,and so well did they acquit themselves that they werer ■ .r their spiriteri conduct. ,v the enemy next morning, thecommanfi the allied anny made the neces- <;<; - -I .r-Q between Fon- i. , d the British and -v, and posted ■ , of the Hanovciic^xio ;it was towards St. The !• -!rn completed their d mLiui nidable preparations allie?. • -k in the morning of •ith of f Cumberland began - a front of the enemy nt began about four (king a redoubt, r Vizou, occupied ! which place the • were entrenched the guards with 1: sword, pistol, ■r of them. British and t though the Scene on the Tummel Photogravure from the Painting by Houston. THE BLACK WATCH ments. Meanwhile the Dutch on the left made anunsuccessful attack upon Fontenoy. The enemy,keeping up an incessant and destructive fire from theirbatteries, the Duke of Cumberland sent a detachment,of which the Highlanders formed a part, to take pos-session of the wood of Barri, and drive the enemy fromthat redoubt; but owing to accident or mistake, noattack was made. The Dutch having failed in severalattempts to obtain possession of Fontenoy, his RoyalHighness ordered Lord Sempills regiment to assistthem, but with as little success. Determined, not-withstanding these untoward circumstances, to crossthe ravine between the redoubts and the village, theduke pushed forward; but after advancing beyond theravine, he found that he had not a sufficiency of groundto form his whole army in line. He, therefore, madethe flanks wheel back on their right and left, and thenfacing towards their proper front, they moved forwardalong with the centre, the whole forming the three sidesof
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