He was entirely weaponless, and Ardesoif wore a sword; but the inequality, in the moment of his anger, was unfelt by the high-spirited citizen.

Suddenly rising, he seized upon the chair on which he had been sitting, and floored the insolent subordinate at a blow; then hurrying forth without giving his enemy time to recover, he mounted his horse, and made his escape to the woods before pursuit could be attempted.
His people were soon assembled to hear his story.

The exactions of the British, and the spirit which James had displayed, in resenting the insolence of Ardesoif, at once aroused their own.

Required to take the field, it did not need a moment to decide "under which king".

The result of their deliberations was the formation of "Marion's Brigade".