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Rh horses, were slain. Butler alighted from his horse, and marshalled his men in order to defend themselves. In the fierce contest which ensued, a few of the Scots fell by the eaptain'scaptain's [sic] strong arm, and 60 of the English, with their eaptaincaptain [sic], were killed; the rest eseapedescaped [sic] to Kinklevin, and the gate having been opened to reeeivereceive [sic] them, Wallace, with his men, followed so close that they entered along with them, seized the castle, shut the gate, and drew the bridge. Having removed all the provisions and necessaries, during five nights, from the castle to Shortwood-shaws, he set it in flames.

Sir John Butler having been informed of what had happened, commanded all the men of Perth and neighbourhood to arm; and, though they were 1000 strong, they approached the wood with trembling hearts. Sir John arranged his men in six divisions, and having encircled the wood with five of them to prevent eseapeescape [sic], he, with 200 followers, entered in search of Wallace. The Scotch were sore galled by a terrible shower of arrows whiehwhich [sic] the English discharged, one of which slightly wounded WallaeeWallace [sic]; but, perceiving the danger in which his men were placed, he changed their position, and, dashing through the opposing ranks, rushed with fury in quest of the English leaders. The English ranks were thinned by the patriotic band, and Wallace, encountering Sir John, slew him and William Lorn, who had arrived during the contest with 300 men. When it beeamebecame [sic] known that both eommanderscommanders [sic] were slain, the remaining leaders assembled their troops at the south end of the wood, and held a conference as to what should be done in the present emergency, while Wallace and his men rushed out at the north side. The horses and gold were seized by the victorious SeotchScotch [sic], and the English, under Sir Gerald Heron, returned to Perth with the news of their defeat. Two days after,