During two or three days it had been every where imagined that those arms were invincible.

There was now a reaction.

It was perceived that what had happened at Killiecrankie was an exception to ordinary rules, and that the Highlanders were not, except in very peculiar circumstances, a match for good regular soldiers.
Meanwhile the disorders of Cannon's camp went on increasing.

He called a council of war to consider what course it would be advisable to take.
But as soon as the council had met, a preliminary question was raised.
Who were entitled to be consulted?
The army was almost exclusively a Highland army.

The recent victory had been won exclusively by Highland warriors.