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 ( 37 ) a ſucceſſful attempt to reunite his diſor- dered troops, and marched again to face the enemy. The Scottiſh out-pols front give the alarm, and the mighty chieftain blew his ſhall horn and aſſembled his truſty ſoldiers. They had only taken neceſſary refreſhments which raiſed their ſpirits and better enabled them to renew the conteſt. A ma fh v only divided the two armies the Duke imparient for the battle, ruſhed on ; and hundreds, who followed were entangled in the marſhy ground. Longcaſtle and ſome followers, however, extrated themſels, and reached the ſolid ground. No ſooner was he arrived, than the gallant Graham welcomed him to the combat. Fierce was the conteſt, but victory decided in..avor of the gallany Scotſman Their landers being ſtain, the Engliſh again retreated, and few cfcaped to carry the mournful tidings to their king, ho retired with the remains of his army to Eng and. Word out with defeats, and driver from almoſt every ſtrong put in the kingdom the Engliſh a d for pace, which was concluded at Ratherglen. Church, in February 1297. But the English were ſo strongly bent upon the conq rest of Scotland and their national anim fity, greatly augmented by recent injuries was too inveterate to permit a long duration of peace. D