Mar's army began to close in on Argyll's forces, who were poorly protected, but Mar did not order them to advance, possibly believing that he had won the battle already (Argyll had lost 660 men, three times as many as Mar).
Namun, Mar tidak memerintahkan pasukannya untuk bergerak maju, mungkin percaya bahwa ia telah memenangkan pertempuran (Argyll telah kehilangan 660 orang, tiga kali lebih banyak daripada Mar).