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.
When Macaulay and his supporters were about to be outmaneuvered he dispatched his captive and two men to keep going while he stood to defend a mountain pass. The pass, according to the story, has since been known as the 'pass of the brogue', because the pursuers had to cover their chests with their brogues to shield themselves against the arrows of the defenders. When Macaulay's arrows ran out he was compelled to abandon the pass and retreat towards Kintail.