Career
The leader of the rising, John Erskine, 22nd Earl of March, detached a small force of 2000 Highlanders led by Borlum from the main army. He moved into Fife and crossed the Firth of Forth in fishing boats. He briefly held Leith and came close to capturing Edinburgh.
He linked up with some English and Lowland Jacobites at Kelso, Scottish Borders, then they marched south as far as Preston until they were captured at the Battle of Preston.
He was charged with treason, but escaped from Newgate Prison with seven others the night before his trial was due to start. John Prebble considers that he should really have led the rising instead of March
He also fought for the Jacobites at the Battle of Glen Shiel in 1719.
Who Both immigrated to the colony of Georgia with the Highland Rangers a regiment in the British Army Recruited by James Oglethorpe. Both John and Roderick fought in the War Of Jenkins" Ear.
There is a bagpipe tune called "Mackintosh of Borlum"s Salute".
