Their flanks became entangled in the morasses; their centre tried in vain to break through the hedge of Scottish spears, and when they were in confusion, the king, his brother Edward, Douglas, Archie Forbes, and some twenty other mounted men dashed through a gap in the spearmen and fell upon them.

The second division, seeing the first broken and in confusion, turned and took to flight at once, and Pembroke and his attendants rode, without drawing rein, to Bothwell Castle.
A few days later Bruce encountered and defeated Ralph de Monthermer, Earl of Gloucester, and compelled him to shut himself up in the Castle of Ayr.
Archie Forbes was not present at the second battle, for upon the morning after the fight at Loudon Hill he was aroused by his servant entering his tent.
"A messenger has just brought this," he said, handing him a small packet.

"He bids me tell you that the sender is a prisoner in the convent of St.Kenneth, on Loch Leven, and prays your aid." Archie opened the packet and found within it the ring he had given to Marjory at Dunstaffnage.

Without a moment's delay he hurried to the king and begged permission to leave him for a short time on urgent business, taking with him twenty of his retainers.
"What is your urgent business, Sir Archie ?" the king asked.

"A lady is in the case, I warrant me.