When Macaulay and his followers were about to be overtaken he sent his prisoner and two men to continue while he stood to defend a pass. The pass, the story says, has since then been known as the 'pass of the brogue', because the pursuers were forced to cover their chests with their brogues to defend themselves against the arrows of the defenders. When Macaulay's arrows had run out he was forced to quit the pass and retreat towards Kintail.
As Macaulay and his adherents were about to be overwhelmed, he sent his captive and two men ahead while he stood firm to defend a mountain passage. The passage has since been called the 'pass of the brogue' because the pursuers had to cover their chests with their shoes to protect themselves from the defenders' arrows. When Macaulay's arrows were exhausted, he was forced to leave the pass and retreat towards Kintail.