And in short time beat it to wreck:
Three companies of Guise’ therein,
’Gainst Highland fury not worth a pin:
Major Wentworth did here command,
Who had not force them to withstand,
None stood but Fort William now,
And it in haste they ’sieged too.
A large detachment chosen was;
Of artillery the best he has,
Commanded by brave Stapleton,