Some received weapons and ammunition at Macclesfield on 1 December, but were barely trained in their use; a pioneer company under Captain Andrew Blood was used for road-mending.
The Scots agreed to the invasion only when Charles promised they would receive widespread English support; there was no sign of this and at Derby on 5 December, they insisted on retreat.
Morale among the English recruits collapsed, and while a few enlisted on the return from Derby, they were not nearly enough to compensate for the desertions.
Bradshaw's company may have been involved in the skirmishes at Clifton Moor on 18 December, where "one Ogden, of Manchester" was reportedly taken prisoner.

On 19 December, the Jacobites re-entered Carlisle, captured in November; Charles wanted it held, as a statement of his intention to return.
Towneley was appointed town commander, with a garrison of the Manchester Regiment, now reduced to around 115 men, plus 200 others, including a contingent from the Irish Brigade.
Many considered it suicidal, and Towneley claimed he volunteered only because it was his duty to do so.
He may have hoped the presence of the French-Irish regulars meant they might be treated as prisoners of war, rather than rebels.

A small detachment continued with the Jacobite artillery, along with James Bradshaw, and fought at the Battle of Culloden in April.
Government forces reached Carlisle on 22 December, and the castle was surrendered on 30th by its governor, Colonel John Hamilton.
Most officers thought further resistance futile; Towneley and Dawson later claimed they wanted to fight on, but were overruled.

Men from the Irish Brigade were treated as prisoners of war, but the Manchesters were considered rebels.
Cumberland granted their lives, subject to the "King's pleasure", which meant they received a trial.
On 31 July 1746, Towneley was executed at Kennington Common, in South London, along with Blood, Dawson, Fletcher, Morgan, Syddall, Berwick, Chadwick, and Thomas Deacon.
Captured at Culloden, Bradshaw was executed on 28 November.

All were hanged, drawn and quartered, although by then it was common to ensure they were dead before being eviscerated.
Towneley was buried in St Pancras Old Church, one of the few Catholic graveyards in London.
The other nine were buried in St George's Gardens, Bloomsbury, where a plaque was erected by the 1745 Association in 2015.

Over a quarter of those executed for their role in the Rising were members of the regiment, including sixteen members of the rank and file.
Others were transported or pardoned in return for enlisting in the British Army; a few escaped, among them John Holker, who later used his knowledge of Manchester industrial technology to establish a business in France.
Some received weapons and ammunition at Macclesfield on 1 December, but were barely trained in their use; a pioneer company under Captain Andrew Blood was used for road-mending. The Scots agreed to the invasion only when Charles promised they would receive widespread English support; there was no sign of this and at Derby on 5 December, they insisted on retreat. Morale among the English recruits collapsed, and while a few enlisted on the return from Derby, they were not nearly enough to compensate for the desertions. Bradshaw's company may have been involved in the skirmishes at Clifton Moor on 18 December, where "one Ogden, of Manchester" was reportedly taken prisoner.
On 19 December, the Jacobites re-entered Carlisle, captured in November; Charles wanted it held, as a statement of his intention to return. Towneley was appointed town commander, with a garrison of the Manchester Regiment, now reduced to around 115 men, plus 200 others, including a contingent from the Irish Brigade. Many considered it suicidal, and Towneley claimed he volunteered only because it was his duty to do so. He may have hoped the presence of the French-Irish regulars meant they might be treated as prisoners of war, rather than rebels.
A small detachment continued with the Jacobite artillery, along with James Bradshaw, and fought at the Battle of Culloden in April. Government forces reached Carlisle on 22 December, and the castle was surrendered on 30th by its governor, Colonel John Hamilton. Most officers thought further resistance futile; Towneley and Dawson later claimed they wanted to fight on, but were overruled.
Men from the Irish Brigade were treated as prisoners of war, but the Manchesters were considered rebels. Cumberland granted their lives, subject to the "King's pleasure", which meant they received a trial. On 31 July 1746, Towneley was executed at Kennington Common, in South London, along with Blood, Dawson, Fletcher, Morgan, Syddall, Berwick, Chadwick, and Thomas Deacon. Captured at Culloden, Bradshaw was executed on 28 November.
All were hanged, drawn and quartered, although by then it was common to ensure they were dead before being eviscerated. Towneley was buried in St Pancras Old Church, one of the few Catholic graveyards in London. The other nine were buried in St George's Gardens, Bloomsbury, where a plaque was erected by the 1745 Association in 2015.
Over a quarter of those executed for their role in the Rising were members of the regiment, including sixteen members of the rank and file. Others were transported or pardoned in return for enlisting in the British Army; a few escaped, among them John Holker, who later used his knowledge of Manchester industrial technology to establish a business in France.
Manchester Regiment (Jacobite)