history of the mackenzies-第68节

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d　Statistical　Account　of　　Kintail；　1792。＇

Inverness　continued　meanwhile　in　possession　of　the　Mackenzies；　under　command　of　the　Governor；　Sir　John　Mackenzie　of　Coul；　and　George　　Mackenzie　of　Gruinard。　　Macdonald　of　Keppoch　was　on　the　march　to　　support　Sir　John　at　Inverness；　and　Lord　Lovat；　learning　this；　gathered　his　　men　together；　and　on　the　7th　of　November　decided　to　throw　himself　　across　the　river　Ness　and　place　his　forces　directly　between　Keppoch　and　　the　Governor。　　Sir　John；　on　discovering　Lovat's　movement；　resolved　to　　make　a　sally　out　of　the　garrison　and　place　the　enemy　between　him　and　the　　advancing　Keppoch；　where　he　could　attack　him　with　advantage；　but　　Macdonald　became　alarmed　and　returned　home　through　Glen…Urquhart；　　whereupon　Lord　Lovat　marched　straight　upon　Inverness；　and　took　up　a　　position　about　a　mile　to　the　west　of　the　town。　　The　authorities　were　　summoned　to　send　out　the　garrison　and　the　Governor；　or　the　town　would　　be　burnt　and　the　inhabitants　put　to　the　sword。　　Preparations　were　made　for　　the　attack；　but　Sir　John　Mackenzie；　considering　that　any　further　defence　　was　hopeless；　on　the　10th　of　November　collected　together　all　the　boats　he　could　find　and　at　high　water　safely　effected　his　escape　from　the　town；　when　Lovat　marched　in　without　opposition。　　His　Lordship　advised　the　Earl　　of　Sutherland　that　he　had　secured　possession　of　Inverness；　and　on　the　15th　　of　November　the　latter；　leaving　Colonel　Robert　Munro　of　Fowlis　as　　Governor　of　Inverness；　went　with　his　followers；　accompanied　by　Lord　　Lovat　with　some　of　his　men；　to　Brahan　Castle；　and　compelled　the　　responsible　men　of　the　Clan　Mackenzie　who　were　not　in　the　South　with　　the　Earl　of　Seaforth　to　come　under　an　obligation　for　their　peaceable　　behaviour；　and　to　return　the　arms　previously　taken　from　the　Munros　by　　　Lord　Seaforth　at　Alness；　to　release　the　prisoners　in　their　possession；　and　　promise　not　to　assist　Lord　Seaforth　directly　or　indirectly　in　his　efforts　against　the　Government；　that　they　would　grant　to　the　Earl　of　Sutherland　　any　sum　of　money　he　might　require　from　them　upon　due　notice　for　the　use　　of　the　Government；　and；　finally；　that　Brahan　Castle；　the　principal　　residence　of　the　Earl　of　Seaforth；　should　be　turned　into　a　garrison　for　King　George。

Seaforth　returned　from　Sheriffmuir；　and　again　collected　his　men　near　Brahan；　but　the　Earl　of　Sutherland　with　a　large　number　of　his　own　　men；　Lord　Reay's；　the　Munros；　Rosses；　Culloden's　men；　and　the　Frasers；　　marched　to　meet　him　and　encamped　at　Beauly；　within　a　few　miles　of　　Mackenzie's　camp；　and　prepared　to　give　him　battle；　which；　when　my　Lord　　Seaforth　saw；　he　thought　it　convenient　to　capitulate；　own　the　King's　　authority；　disperse　his　men；　and　propose　the　mediation　of　these　　Government　friends　for　his　pardon。　　Upon　his　submission　the　King　was　　graciously　pleased　to　send　down　orders　that　upon　giving　up　his　arms　and　　coming　into　Inverness；　he　might　expect　his　pardon；　yet　upon　the　　Pretender's　Anvil　at　Perth　and　my　Lord　Huntly's　suggestions　to　him　that　　now　was　the　time　for　them　to　appear　for　their　King　and　country；　and　that　　what　honour　they　lost　at　Dunblane　might　yet　be　regained；　but　while　he　　thus　insinuated　to　my　Lord　Seaforth；　he　　privately　found　that　my　Lord　　Seaforth　had　by　being　an　early　suitor　for　the　King's　pardon；　by　promising　to　lay　down　his　arms；　and　owning　the　King's　authority；　claimed　in　a　great　measure　to　an　assurance　of　his　life　and　fortune；　which　he　thought　proper　　for　himself　to　purchase　at　the　rate　of　disappointing　Seaforth；　with　hopes　of　　standing　by　the　good　old　cause；　till　Seaforth；　with　that　vain　hope；　lost　the　　King's　favour　that　was　promised　him；　which　Huntly　embraced　by　taking　　the　very　first　opportunity　of　deserting　the　Chevalier's　cause；　and　　surrendering　himself　upon　terms　made　with　him　　of　safety　to　his　life　and　　fortune。　　This　sounded　so　sweet　to　him　that　he　sleeped　so　secure　as　never　to　dream　of　any　preservation　for　a　great　many　good　gentlemen　that　made　　choice　to　stand　by　him　and　serve　under　him　that　many　other　worthy　nobles　　who　would　die　or　banish　rather　that　not　show　their　personal　bravery；　and　　all　other　friendly　offices　to　their　adherents。〃　＇Lord　Lovat's　Account　of　the　　taking　of　Inverness。　　Patten's　Rebellion。＇

In　February；　1716；　hopeless　of　attaining　his　object；　the　unfortunate　son　of　James　II。　left　Scotland；　the　land　of　his　forefathers；　never　to　visit　it　　again；　and　Earl　William　followed　him　to　the　common　resort　of　the　exiled　　Jacobites　of　the　time。　　On　the　7th　of　the　following　May　an　Act　of　attainder　　was　passed　against　the　Earl　and　the　other　chiefs　of　the　Jacobite　party。　　　Their　estates　were　forfeited；　though　practically　in　many　cases；　and　　especially　in　that　of　Seaforth；　it　was　found　extremely　difficult　to　carry　the　forfeiture　into　effect。　　The　Master　of　Sinclair　is　responsible　for　the　base　　and　unfounded　allegation　that　the　Earl　of　Seaforth；　the　Marquis　of　Huntly；　　and　other　Jacobites；　were　in　treaty　with　the　Government　to　deliver　up　the　Chevalier　to　the　Duke　of　Argyll；　that　they　might　procure　better　terms　for　themselves　than　　they　could　otherwise　expect。　　This　odious　charge；　which　　is　not　corroborated　by　any　other　writer；　must　be　looked　upon　as　highly　　improbable。〃　＇Fullarton's　Highland　Clans；　p。　471。＇　　If　any　proof　of　the　untruthfulness　of　this　charge　be　required　it　will　be　found　in　the　fact　that　　the　Earl　returned　afterwards　to　the　Island　of　Lewis；　and　re…embodied　his　　vassals　there　under　an　experienced　officer；　Campbell　of　Ormundel；　who　　had　served　with　distinction　in　the　Russian　army；　and　it　was　not　until　a　　large　Government　force　was　sent　over　against　him；　which　he　found　it　　impossible　successfully　to　oppose；　that　he　recrossed　to　the　mainland　and　　escaped　to　France。

Among　the　〃gentlemen　prisoners〃　taken　to　the　Castle　of　Stirling　on　　the　day　following　the　Battle　of　Sheriffmuir　the　following　are　found　in　a　　list　published　in　Patten's　RebellionKenneth　Mackenzie；　nephew　to　Sir　　Alexander　Mackenzie　of　Coul　Joh　Maclean；　adjutant　to　Colonel　　Mackenzie's　Regiment　Colonel　Mackenzie　of　Kildin；　Captain　of　　Fairburn's　Regiment；　Hugh　MacRae；　Donald　MacRae；　and　Christopher　MacRae。

The　war　declared　against　Spain　in　December；　1718；　again　revived　the　hopes　of　the　Jacobites；　who；　in　accordance　with　a　stipulation　between　the　British　Government　and　the　Duke　of　Orleans；　then　Regent　of　France；　　had　previously；　with　the　Chevalier　and　the　Duke　of　Ormont　at　their　head；　　been　ordered　out　of　France。　　They　repaired　to　Madrid；　where　they　held　　conferences　with　Cardinal　Alberoni；　and　concerted　an　invasion　of　Great　　Britain。　　On　the　10th　of　March；　1719；　a　fleet；　consisting　of　ten　men…of…war　　and　twenty…one　transports；　having　on　board　five　thousand　men；　a　large　　quantity　of　ammunition；　and　thirty　thousand　muskets；　sailed　from　Cadiz　　under　the　command　of　the　Duke　of　Ormond；　with　instructions　to　join　the　　rest　of　the　expedition　at　Corunna；　and　to　make　a　descent　at　once　upon　　England；　Scotland；　and　Ireland。　　The　sorry　fate　of　this　expedition　is　well　known。　　Only　two　frigates　reached　their　destination；　the　rest　having　been　dispersed　and　disabled　off　Cape　Finisterre　by　a　violent　storm　which　lasted　　about　twelve　days。　　The　two　ships　which　survived　the　storm　and　reached　　Scotland　had　on　board　the　Earl　of　Seaforth　and　Earl　Marischal；　the　　Marquis　of　Tullibardine；　some　field　officers；　three　hundred　Spaniards；　and　　arms　and　ammunition　for　two　thousand　men。　　They　entered　Lochalsh　　about　the　middle　of　May；　effected　a　landing　in　Kintail　and　were　there　　joined　by　a　body　of　Seaforth's　vassals；　and　a　party　of　Macgregors　under　　command　of　the　famous　Rob　Roy；　but　the　other　Jacobite　chiefs；　　remembering　their　previous　disappointments　and　misfortunes；　stood　aloof　　until　the　whole　of　Ormond's　forces　should　arrive。　　General　Wightman；　　who　was　stationed　at　Inverness；　hearing　of　their　arrival；　marched　to　meet　them　with　2000　Dutch　troops　and　a　detachment　of　the　garrison　at　　　Inverness。　Seaforth's　forces　and　their　allies　took　possession　of　the　pass　of　Glenshiel；　but　on　the　approach　of　the　Government　forces　they　retired　to　　the　pass　of　Strachell；　which　they　decided　to　defend　at　all　hazards。　　They　were　there　engaged　by　General　Wightman；　who；　after　a　smart　skirmish　of　　about　three　hours　duration；　and　after　inflicting　some　loss　upon　the　　Jacobites；　drove　them　from　one　eminence　to　another；　till　night　came　on；　　when　the　Highlanders；　their　chief　having　been　seriously　wounded；　and　　giving　up　all　hopes　of　a　successful　resistance；　retired　during　the　night　to　　the　mountains；　carrying　Seaforth　along　with　them　and　the　Spaniards　next　　morning　surrendered　themselves　prisoners　of　war。　＇The　Spaniards　kept　　their　powder　magazine　and　ball　behind　the　manse；　but　after　the　battle　of　　Glenshiel　they　set　fire　to　it　lest　it　should　fall　into　the　hands　of　the　King's　troops。　　These　balls　are　still　gathered　up　by　sportsmen；　and　are　found　in　great　abundance　upon　the　glebe。　Old　Statistical　Account　of　Kintail。＇

Seaforth；　Marischal；　and　Tullibardine；　with　the　other　principal　officers；　managed　to　effect　their　escape　to　the　Western　Isles；　from　which　they　　afterwards　found　their　way　to　the　Continent。　　Rob　Roy　was　placed　in　　ambush　with　the　view　of　attacking　the　Royal　troops　in　the　rear　and　it　is　　said　of　him　that　having　more　zeal　than　prudence　he　attacke