What really occurred was that many of the brethren left Perth, after they had "made a day of it," as they had threatened earlier: that the Regent called her nobles to Council, concentrated her French forces, and summoned the levies of clydesdale and Stirlingshire.
"John Knox and the Reformation"
Andrew Lang
As Wallace pursued his march along the once fertile and well-peopled valleys of clydesdale, their present appearance affected him like the sight of a friend whom he had seen depart in all the graces of youth and prosperity, but met again overcome with disease and wretchedness.
"The Scottish Chiefs"
Jane Porter
Before the sun rose, every brave Scot within a few hours' march of Stirling, was on the Carse; and Lord Andrew Murray and his veteran clydesdale men were already resting on their arms in view of the city walls.
"The Scottish Chiefs"
Jane Porter