Compare 1577 edition: 1 The Frenchmen glad of this chance, assembled a great number to fetch the other gun, which laie yet in the lane. But the lord Berners being capteine of the pioners, and hearing all these things, prepared to re|couer that gun; and so in the morrow ment to fetch it. There were appointed to go backe to see him safe con|ducted, the earle of Essex with his companie of speares, sir Rice ap Thomas with his retinue, and sir Iohn Neuill with the Northumberland men. The Almans also were commanded to retire backe to the succours of them that were gone for the gun. The Al|mans went foorth, till they came within two miles of the place where the gun laie, and further they would not go. The Frenchmen to the number of nine or ten thousand men (as some estéemed) were abroad, and came toward the place where the Englishmen were carting the peece of ordinance.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 The Northumberland horssemen hauing espied them, gaue knowledge to the residue of the English|men, who prepared themselues to defend their ground against the enimies: and the earle of Essex sent to the lord Walon, willing him with his compa|nie to come to his aid:The lord Wa|lon sendeth the earle of Essex word that he is come to serue the king of England. but the lord Walon sent word againe, that he was come to serue the king of Eng|land more than for one daie, and therefore he wished that all the Englishmen would returne, sith that with the great power of France they were not able to match. This answer was much displeasant to the earle of Essex and the other capteins. In this m [...]ane EEBO page image 819 time the foreriders of the French part were come to the hands of the Englishmen, and so they fell in skir|mish very hotlie: but at length all things considered, and speciallie the small number of the Englishmen, being not aboue seuen hundred horssemen, it was thought best that they should returne and follow the gun, which they had sent forward.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 Herevpon they retreited in order, and not in anie flieng manner, still following the gun. The French|men perceiuing that, pricked forward to the number of two thousand horssemen, & came iust to the backs of the Englishmen, who therewith cast about, and made returne to the Frenchmen. Sir William Ti|ler and sir Iohn Sharpe were the first that charged, and after all the other Englishmen. The Frenchmen fled immediatlie so fast backe, that happie was he that might be formost. The whole host séeing their horssemen thus had in chase, suddenlie returned. The earle of Essex withdrew to an hill, and there caused his trumpet to blow to the standard for feare of sub|tile dealing; and when his men were come in, and ga|thered togither,The king in|campeth to Arkes. he returned. On the same daie be|ing fridaie, the nine and twentith of Iulie, the king came to Arkes, & there incamped; whither the earle of Essex came to him, and declared what had beene doone that daie, the king thanking him and other the capteins for their paines and diligence.