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In spite of these difficulties he drew together a force of about 2500 men under Colonel Morgan, whom he sent north to prevent Middleton from marching southwards, and to bring him to a battle if possible. Morgan advanced as far as Tain, but finally took up his position at Dingwall, as being a place which has more command of the pass by which Middleton must go with his forces if he comes southward (pp. 56, 80, 83, 88.