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 ( 128 ) With the like success he set upon Edward and his army at Glenask in Angus, where they were shamefully put to fight, and fled into England with Sir John Mowbray, who died there shortly after. Lord David Brechin for- wified his own castle, but David, earl of Athol, forced him to yield it, and submit himself to the King. Meantime, Phlip Frazer took the castle of Forfar; and the King, pursuing this victory, reduced all the north to his obedt ence; and joining with Lord" James Douglas, returning from the south with 'is two captives, he took St. Jo!mstoun by surprise. From thence ho parsed into Lorn, the Lord whereof had an- bushed 2000 men on the side of a steep hill, where the king behoved to pass through a narrow passage ; bat Sir James Douglas, Sir Alexander Frazer, and Sir Andrew Gray. Arving the hill, came suddenly behind them. and put them to fight. John of Lorn fled into England by sea Iris father, Lord Alexander M'Dougal, yielded up himself and the castle of Dunstaffnage to the King. Thur all, on the north side of the Forth, was reduced to his obedience. Sir Edward, his brother, in the meantime had conquered Galloway; and Sir James Douglas. by sratagem. had ſurpriſed the strong Castle of Rozburgh. on Fastern's-even, while all the garnison, after the custom of the times, were feasting and rioting: The report of whish, so couraged the valiant Thomas