eleven o'clock
The Highlanders were now drawn up in order of battle in two lines . On the right were the Athole brigade , the Camerons , the Stuarts , and some other clans under Lord George Murray ; on the left the Macdonald regiments under Lord John Drummond . This arrangement , unfortunately , caused great discontent among the Macdonalds , just as their being given the post of honour at Falkirk had given umbrage to the other clans . At eleven o'clock the English army was seen approaching . It was formed in three lines , with cavalry on each wing , and two pieces of cannon between every two regiments of the first line . The battle began with an artillery duel , but in this the advantage was all on the side of the English , the number of their pieces and the skill of their gunners being greatly superior . Prince Charles rode along the front line to animate his men , and as he did so several of his escort were killed by the English cannonade .