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Captain Ker had 900 men in the town. The Forbes came over the bridge of Aberdeen, and fought with Adam's men for an hour (at Craibstone). The Forbes retreated, Chisholm and 300 men were killed, and the Master of Forbes and 200 men
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English diplomat in Scotland,
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described Adam's vigilance in
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distancing himself from Adam's activities in France. In
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