Cromwell meanwhile left some regiments to finish the campaign in Scotland while he raced south in pursuit while also sending an advanced group of horse to harass the Scottish rear-guard.
Nekhludoff had lost sight of him long ago, but heard that on leaving his regiment and joining the cavalry, notwithstanding his debts he managed to hold his own in rich society.
The cavalry was taken care of, when Morgan fained a retreat by sending part of his army to one flank tricking the horsemen into pursuing them straight into the line of fire of his remaining forces.