They were rudely armed and hastily trained.

Of all the feudal nobles of Scotland who should have led them, but one, Sir Andrew Moray, was present.

Their commander was still little more than a youth, who, great as was his individual valour and prowess, had had no experience in the art of war on a large scale; while the English were led by a general whose fame was known throughout Europe.
The Scots took up their station upon the high ground north of the Forth, protected from observation by the precipitous hill immediately behind Cambuskenneth Abbey and known as the Abbey Craig.

In a bend of the river, opposite the Abbey Craig, stood the bridge by which the English army were preparing to cross.

Archie stood beside Wallace on the top of the craig, looking at the English array.
"It is a fair sight," he said; "the great camp, with its pavilions, its banners, and pennons, lying there in the valley, with the old castle rising on the lofty rock behind them.