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A SHORT ACCOUNT

OF THE

BATTLE OF GLASGOW.

ABOUT the year 1272. Edward first England had got possession of the chief Towns, Castles and Fortresses in Scotland: yet notwithstanding he had by 1.0 means subdued the spirit of the people; and although a great part of the Nobles submitted igno- minidusly to a foreign yoke, a chosen few headed by the brave Sir William Wallace, whose name must ever remain clear to every Scotchman, stood forth in behalf of their in- jured Country, and by continually harassing the English, rendered their possession of Scotland equally hazardous and disagreeable.

In a pitched battle, fought near the town of Biggar. between these parties, the forces of the English being defeated, a truce was agreed to for one year, and signed in the Church of Ruutherglen. This, however, with