Known mockingly as the "Canter of Coltbrig" — government cavalry sent to defend Edinburgh galloped away at the first sight of Jacobite forces without firing a shot. The abandonment of Edinburgh without a fight outraged government supporters. The city surrendered and Prince Charles entered Holyrood Palace, beginning his brief reign as de facto King of Scotland.
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