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wooden bridge thrown over the Awe, and sup- ported upon two immense rocks, formed the sol- itary communication between the ground where the battle was fought, and the country of Lorn. To this bridge the residue of the Lorn army flew, with the object of securing their retreat, and then cutting it down, and thus to throw the impassable torrent of the Awe between them and their en- emies. But their intention was frustrated by       Douglas, who, rushing down from the high grounds at the head of his troops, attacked the body of the mountaineers who occupied the bridge, and drove them from it with great slaughter; so       that Bruee and his division coming up, passed it        without molestation; and the army of Lorn were in a few hours literally cut to pieces; while their chief, from his ships, witnessed their discomfiture, without being able to render them the smallest assistance. The king now gave up Lorn's coun- try to military plunder, and shortly after laid siege to the Castle of Dunstaffnage, the strong- hold of the chief; and having wasted the country, and drawn his lines so closely round the castle that no supplies could be introduced, he attacked and carried the outworks; and Lorn, compelled by       famine and the fear of a final assault, surrender- ed. Bruce then led back his army to resume his warlike labours in the low country. Success every where crowned his efforts, Scotland was