Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 Other write somewhat otherwise of this battell, as that vpon the first incounter the Englishmen droue backe one regiment of the earle of Arthois his men of armes, whom he diuided into foure parts; but when they once ioined with the second regiment, to the which they were beaten backe, forward they came againe, and so charging the Englishmen, with helpe of their third squadron, which was now come to them also, they easilie put the Englishmen oppressed with multitude vnto flight, & followed them in chase. After this came the Englishmen which were in the rere|ward, and incountring with the fourth squadron or regiment of the Frenchmen, streightwaies brake the fame. Herewith was the night come vpon them, so that one could not know an other, a fréend from an enimie, and so both the Englishmen and Frenchmen were dispersed till the moone rose, and the French|men withdrew to their fortresses, and amongst them certeine Englishmen were mingled, which being dis|couered were taken prisoners, as the lord Iohn saint Iohn, and others.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 The slaughter was not great, for there were no footmen on either part, to spoile or kill the men of armes that were throwne beside their horsses: for the EEBO page image 303 English footmen remained in the wood, or were with|drawne backe, as before ye haue heard, without at|tempting any exploit worthie of praise. Indéed some laie the blame in the Gascoine footmen for the losse of this battell, Matth. West. bicause that they withdrew backe, and left the English horssemen in danger of the enimies which had compassed them about on euerie side. Thrée hundred of the men of armes came through to the towne of Bellegard, Abington. but bicause it was night, so that they could not be discerned whether they were frends or foes, they within the towne would not suffer them to enter: wherevpon they departed, and went to S. Seuere foure leagues off. Yet further in the night, other of the Englishmen were receiued into Belle|gard, which came thither after the other, and so in the morning they of the garison with their assistance is|sued foorth, and comming to the place where the bat|tell had béene, gathered the spoile of the field, and con|ueied into their towne such prouision of vittels as they found there.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 The earle of Lincolne with a great manie of o|ther wandred a great part of the night and knew not whither to go.The earle of Lincolne es|caped. At length about thrée of the clocke in the morning he came to Perforate, where he had lodged with his armie the night before, & there found a great number of his people right glad of his com|ming and happie escape out of danger.He commeth home. From thence he returned vnto Baion with the earle of Richmond sir Iohn de Britaine and all his companie that were left. And such was the hap of this iournie. In Lent following, those that were dispersed here and there a|broad, resorted to the earle of Lincolne, soiourning at Baion, and in the summer season made a iournie to|wards Tholouse,He inuadeth the countrie about Tho|louse. spoiling and wasting the countries of Tholouse and other there abouts, and remoued also the siege which those of Tholouse had laid vnto a fortresse called S. Kiternes, in chasing them from the same siege: and towards Michaelmasse they retur|ned to Baion, and there laie alle the winter till after Christmasse, and then by reason of the truce conclu|ded, as after appeareth, betwixt the two kings of En|gland & France, they returned home into England.