The Walter Scott Library

Old Mortality Volume 2 Chapter 11


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In which the stout defenders of the bridge, under the steadfast leadership of Morton and Burley, withstand repeated and fierce assaults by royal forces amid a battle marked by valiant acts and desperate strife. As the tide turns against them with the dawn of cavalry charges and faltering ammunition, the scattered insurgents yield to the chaos of defeat and flight across the bloodied field.
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The Walter Scott LibraryBy Sir Walter Scott