In the hours before Sauchieburn the rebel vanguard under Lord Home and the Hepburns clashed with James III outriders south of Stirling. The skirmish drove in the royal scouts and denied James III intelligence of the rebel deployment, contributing to his army's confused position when the main battle opened. Home cavalry pursuit after this engagement helped seal the king's fate.
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