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hundred of the opposite party were killed on the spot, and among these the brave colonel Gardiner who fell greatly lamented. Charles's followers encreasing every day, and several of the highland chiefs, encouraged by his success, beginning to exert themselves in his cause, he resolved to make an irruption into England, which he did on the 6th. of November, having by that time collected an army of about five thousand man. Carlisle was the first place he invested, which surrendered in less than three days, and here his father was proclaimed King of Great Britain, and himself Regent, by the Ma- gistrates in all their formalities. General Wade being informed of his progress across the country as far as Hexam, but receiving intelligence there that Carlisle was reduced, he returned to his for- mer station. Orders were issued for asembling another army in Staffordshire, under the command of Sir John Ligonier; but Charles notwithstand- ing this opposition, determined to proceed. Leav- ing therefore a small garison in Carlisle, he ad- vanced to Penrith, marching on foot in the high- land dress, and continued his route through Lan- caster and Preston, to Manchester, where, on the 29th of the month, he established his head quar- ters, and wes joined by about 200 Englishmen, who were formed into a regiment, under colonel