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 eade up, to attack the enemy and without This advice was highly approved of by  and others but the Prince sent orders to fall upon the enemy's camp as soon as he should reach it. When Murray received this answered, he instantly turned by a road to the left instead of advancing; observing, that it was too late, — that daylight would appear before they being aware of our approach, might take advantage of our situation, and attack us while disordered and dispersed. As the Prince was unacquainted with this retreat, he imagined that the first column was still before him and nearly entered the camp of the enemy; but as soon as he perceived his mistake, he turned back and the army arrived at Culloden about seven o' clock in the morning, warn out with fatigue and enraged about having attempted nothing.

As soon as the English army began to appear, the Prince, who was always eager to give battle, was told that, as the Highlanders were exhausted with fatigue, worn out with want of sleep and food, he could come up to the enemy — and that they, and quite disaaled with this night march, it was adviseable to fall back on the high ground, behind the plain, having his left supported by the ruins of the castle, where he could place his cannon to advantage, as of batteries whislt at the same time he could occupy Inverness, and allow his army to refresh themselves, and obtain some sleep. However, the Prince would listen to no advice and resolved on giving battle, let the consequences be what they might.

The ground in the hollow, between the Castle of Culloden and an inclosure on the right, being marshy and covered with water, when reached way up to the leg, was well chosen to protect the rebel army from the cavaalry of the enemy. The English were drawn up in lines, but the Prince had