An Laoidheadair Gaelic na ain spioradail

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INVASION OF ARGYLESHrRE I8l
caiised thern to getpanic struck, nnd fled in every direction
homeward for Athole by way of Kilin and Lochern. ^ir
Campbell of Lochaw (of whom the noble Marquis
of Breadalbane is descended) chased a division of them
from Dalmaly to Claidich, when a sturmy night cauje on
which arrested them on an open field all night : this halt
afforded an opportunity to the invaders to escape through
Glenaora, and pass unmolested by Inverary in the dead
hour of the ni^ht ; to divert the men and prevent them
from sleeping the Baronet of Lochaw (styled by the natives
Ridire du Ijjchathadh, erroneously Lochwo (ordered
his piper to compose a march tune apphcable to the occa-
sion of the retreat of the enemy, and to keep playing all
night which was at once obeyed ; the first stanza runs
thus:
A bhodaich nan brigis, nan brigis, nan brigisean,
A bhodaich nan brigis, gun ghabh sibh 'n ratreata
Sinn rinn a mhocharì', sinn rinna mhochari',
Sinn rinn a mochari', dhuinne bha feumail.
By the dawn of day the black Baronet started with his
detachment, leading them down Glenaora to Inverary,
where they expected to overtake the enemy at their work,
plundering the town and castle. On arrival they found
the Atholonians were panic-struck, being advised that
Machd-Cailean mor (say Argyle) was marching with all
possible speed by Glen-ora and Glen-caonglas, at the head
of a heavy corps of infantry, and two hght field-pieces,
and the Ridire du pursuing close in the rear ; besides they
were afraid that the Gunna cam, a crooked field piece,
always fixed to the rampai't might be fired, and give the
alarm to these forces which would massacre them to the
last man. They considered most advisable not to lay
hands on one Article within the Town or Castle, and to
pursue their journey homeward by Glen-sira and Lochearn.
Such was the issue of ihe Atholonian invasion of
Argyleshire. They had to fly home and part with all
their plunder, save money and what provisions they car-
;