After the defeat at Carbisdale in April 1650, Montrose fled into the hills of Sutherland disguised as a peasant. He eventually sought shelter at Ardvreck Castle on Loch Assynt, home of Neil MacLeod of Assynt. MacLeod betrayed Montrose to the Covenanting authorities for a reward. Montrose was handed over, transported to Edinburgh, tried and hanged on 21 May 1650. The betrayal at Ardvreck has been condemned in Scottish tradition ever since.
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