The garrison of the castle made a sortie to assist their friends, but were driven in with slaughter, and the whole of the supplies remained in the hands of the Scots, causing great rejoicing to the king and the rest of the party when a few days later they arrived from Rathlin.
Bruce now proposed an immediate descent upon Carrick, there, in the midst of his family possessions, to set up his banner in Scotland.
The lands had been forfeited by Edward and bestowed upon some of his own nobles.

Annandale had been given to the Earl of Hereford, Carrick to Earl Percy, Selkirk to Aymer de Valence.

The castle of Turnberry was occupied by Percy with three hundred men.

Bruce sent on his cousin Cuthbert to reconnoitre and see whether the people would be ready to rise, but Cuthbert found the Scots sunk in despair.

All who had taken up arms had perished in the field or on the scaffold.