I'll keep the rogues in check with the rear-guard, making a stand and facing from time to time.

They will be over the ditch presently, for I see their whole line in motion and preparing to cross; therefore lose no time." "Where is Bothwell with his party ?" said Lord Evandale, astonished at the coolness of his commander.
"Fairly disposed of," said Claverhouse, in his ear--"the king has lost a servant, and the devil has got one.

But away to business, Evandale--ply your spurs and get the men together.

Allan and you must keep them steady.
This retreating is new work for us all; but our turn will come round another day." Evandale and Allan betook themselves to their task; but ere they had arranged the regiment for the purpose of retreating in two alternate bodies, a considerable number of the enemy had crossed the marsh.
Claverhouse, who had retained immediately around his person a few of his most active and tried men, charged those who had crossed in person, while they were yet disordered by the broken ground.

Some they killed, others they repulsed into the morass, and checked the whole so as to enable the main body, now greatly diminished, as well as disheartened by the loss they had sustained, to commence their retreat up the hill.
But the enemy's van being soon reinforced and supported, compelled Claverhouse to follow his troops.