Fyvie 1644
		Montrose's movements after the battle of Aberdeen. He was trying to drum up support from the Highland clans...whilst being pursued (slowly!) by Argyle's much bigger army.
Oct 17	Montrose crosses the Dee at the Mills of Drum.
Oct 19	He arrives at Strathbogie to try to persuade the Marquis of Huntly and some of the Gordons to join him. He remained here for a week but met with little success.
Oct 24	Argyle reaches Aberdeen.
Oct 25	Argyle sets out for Kintore.
Oct 26	Argyle moves north from Kintore and camps at Inverury.	Argyle has 2500 foot and 1200 horse and has also failed to recruit many men on his long march.
Oct 27	Montrose moves to the forests at Fyvie. He sends some of his troops to capture the castles of Fyvie and Tollie Barclay and the provisions they held.
Oct 28	Montrose's scouts report that Argyle's army are within a few miles of their camp. Montrose decides to stand his ground and wait. He draws up his men on a rocky slope behind the castle of Fyvie.	A group of Gordons were spotted deserting from the army and fleeing the scene.
	The first charge of Argyle's army pushed Montrose's men back up the hill. Montrose rallied his men, reminding them of their great victories so far. He turned to a young Irishman, Col. O'Kean and asked him to take a body of men down to drive Argyle's men out of the ditches. This he did and despite their superior numbers, he drove them away and captured some bags of powder.
	The Earl of Lothian gathered 5 troops of horse ready to attack. Montrose only had 50 horse and he sent musketeers to their aid. The barrage of fire turned the attacking horsemen before they were half way across the field.
	Argyle waited until evening before withdrawing his men westwards.
Oct 29	Argyle moved back to confront Montrose's army but remained at the foot of the hill in the light of the previous day's experiences. They withdrew again that evening.
	Montrose was able to move out unmolested and took up positions back at Starthbogie