Lift the victorious army over the border, set it and the young Prince bodily upon English ground, would not great family after great family rouse its tenants, arm them, join the Prince?
So at least it seemed to the flushed Stewart hope.

King George was home from Hanover, British troops being brought back from the Continent.

Best to fan high the fire of the rising while it might with most ease be fanned--best to march as soon as might be into England! On the 1st of November they marched, three detachments by three roads, and the meeting-place Carlisle.

All went most merrily well.

On the 10th of November began the siege of Carlisle.