S C O T S M A G A Z IN E.

An account of the rise, progress, and extinction of the rebellion in 1745 and 1746.

We have added a few notes, and have made references to our own account of this rebellion - - - - - - - o for confirming, explaining, and correóting some things in this account.]

September landed at Dunbar, about twenty miles to the eastward of Edinburgh. Here he was joined by two regiments of dragoons, which had retired from the capital at the approach of the highland army. With this reinforce. ment, his troops amounted to 3ooo men, including some highlanders wellaffected to the government, who had offered their services to him at Inverness; and he began his march for Edinburgh, in order to give battle to the enemy. On the zoth day of the month he incamped in the neighbourhood of Prestonpans, having the village of Tranent in his front, and the sea in his rear, Early next morning [vii. 439.] he was attacked by the young pretender, at the head of about 3000 highlanders half armed, who charged him sword in hand, with such impetuosity, that, in less than ten minutes after the battle began, the King's troops were broken and totally routed. The dragoons fled with great precipitation at the first onset: the general officers having made some unsuccessful efforts to rally them, thought proper to consult their own safety by an expeditious retreat towards Berwick. All the infantry was either killed or taken, and the colours, artillery, tents, baggage, and military chest, fell into the hands of the vićtor; who returned in triumph to Edinburgh. Never was vićtory more complete, or obtained at a smaller expence ; for not above fourscore of the rebels lost their lives in the engagement. Five hundred of the King's troops were killed on the field of battle; and among these Col. Gardiner, a gallant officer, who disdained to save his life at the expence of his honour. When abandoned by his own regiment of dragoons, he alighted from his horse, joined the infantry, and fought on foot, until he fell covered with wounds, in sight of his own threshold. Pr. Charles bore his good fortune with moderation [vii. 441.]. The wounded soldiers were treated, with humanity; and the officers were sent into Fife and Angus, where they were left at liberty on their parole ; which the greater part of them shamefully broke in the sequel. From