Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 But now the hill of saint Estienne being thus gained by the English horsmen, they put themselues in order of battell againe, appointing an hundred of their men at armes to follow and kéepe aloofe as a stale to relieue their fellowes in time of need, when they saw them in anie danger. The lords, to incou|rage euerie one to doo his dutie, rode vp and downe about the troops, & vsing manie comfortable words,The comfor|table words of the English capteins. desired them, that although they were but an hand|full in comparison to the number of their enimies, they would yet in regard of the honour of the realme of England, make a proffer of an onset to the eni|mies, that they might perceiue that there they were to giue them battell, and to follow, as they should sée them their capteins and gouernors to lead them the waie.The English horssemen charge the French bat|tels. Herewith forward they make towards the enimie, and ouertaking them three miles on the hi|therside of Hardilo sands, they valiantlie gaue the charge, and thrusting in betwixt the two French bat|tels, ouerthrew their cariages, tooke their ordinance and munitions, slue and bare downe manie of them that preased foorth to defend the same.
Compare 1577 edition: 1 Monsieur de Biez being in the fore ward,The valiant order of mon|sieur de Biez. brought backe the strongest and best armed men he had to re|sist his enimes, ranging them in order so, as he ment to haue inclosed the English horssemen betwixt his battels and the sea, and so to haue distressed them. But this purpose being espied first of all by the lord admerall,The lord ad|merall his re|die cõceiuing the meaning of the enimies the Englishmen by his valiant incou|ragement gaue a new charge, and breaking through their ranks by force, came backe againe vnto their hundred men of armes that kept aloofe, and there staied till their footmen might come to them, who by this time were aduanced within sight of them, but distant yet by the space of two English miles, or little lesse.
Compare 1577 edition: 1 Monsieur de Biez, perceiuing that the English footmen began thus to approch, made forward againe with his armie, so fast as was possible for his people to march, drawing still his armed men and best soul|diors to the hindermost ranks, there to be readie to withstand the Englishmen, as they should offer to assaile them: and in this order the Frenchmen made away, and rested not till they came to Hardilo sands, being a place of such strength and aduantage,Hardilo sands. by rea|son of the streict, that after they were once got thither, they might account themselues out of all danger, and therefore there they staid, and dispatched an he|rald vnto the chiefteins of the English armie, to sig|nifie vnto them, that there they ment to abide and to giue them battell, if they would aduance forward to fight with them: but yet they would not in anie wise come foorth of their strength vnto some euen ground, although they were earnestlie required therevnto. Wherevpon the Englishmen, to light them a candle that they might sée where they were, set all the villages & houses about on a light fire, con|tinuing the same all that afternoone, and most part of the night following, and the next morning betwixt EEBO page image 968 foure and fiue of the clocke, they came backe a|gaine vnto Bullongne with all their spoiles and pri|soners.