The rebel front line is in disarray. ‘You want a Highland Charge to be released at the same time so it impacts at the same time,’ explains Catriona. ‘So the north needed to charge first, with the south waiting to accommodate the north’s position further back. What actually happens is after twenty minutes of sustained cannon fire, the men at the southern end want to go so they run and the line is broken.’ Once they start the charge it takes them only a couple of minutes to cover the 450-metre distance.
