Sir John Cope's army was destroyed in approximately ten minutes by a Highland charge at dawn. The government soldiers ran so fast that Cope himself arrived in Berwick before the news — earning the distinction of being the first general to bring news of his own defeat. Scotland was briefly in Jacobite hands. The victory inspired the song "Hey Johnnie Cope".
c.500 government killed; c.1,400 captured; Jacobite losses minimal
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