In the period before Airds Moss, Richard Cameron and his small band of armed followers held outdoor prayer services in the hills of Ayrshire and Lanarkshire while maintaining armed guards against government patrols. Several minor confrontations occurred as government dragoons tracked Cameron's movements across the Ayrshire hills. These encounters were precursors to the final action at Airds Moss.
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