The road wound along on one side of the gorge.

So steep was the hill that the path was cut in solid rock which rose almost precipitously on one side, while far below at their feet rushed a rapid torrent.

As the Sinclairs were marching along through this rocky gorge a tremendous fire was opened upon them from the pine forests above, while huge rocks and stones came bounding down the precipice.
"The Sinclairs strove in vain to climb the mountainside and get at their foes.

It was impossible, and they were simply slaughtered where they stood, only one man of the whole regiment escaping to tell the story." "That was a terrible massacre indeed," Malcolm said.

"I have read of a good many surprises and slaughters in our Scottish history, but never of such complete destruction as that only one man out of 900 should escape.
And was the slaughter never avenged ?" "No," Munro replied.