Compare 1587 edition: 1 Acho diſpoſed all his beſt ſouldiers and whole force of his armie in the middle warde, for that he had knowledge howe the Scottiſh king was placed in the middeſt battaile of his people, wher|fore he ſuppoſed, that if he might ouerthrow and vanquiſh that part where the king ſtood, he ſhould eaſily then put the reſidue to flight.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 His wings (bicauſe he had not number ſuffici|ent to furniſh thẽ fully) were arayed more weak|ly in ſlender and thin rankes:The battailes ioyne. but yet at the fyrſt encoũter there was a tirrible fight betwixt them, [figure appears here on page 391] EEBO page image 292 eſpecially where the two Kinges fought: For they preaſſed ſtill with great violence on that part where they ſay any daunger, not ceaſſing to exhort and encourage theyr men to ſtande to the bargaine with manly ſtomackes,The valiancie of the kings. ſo that on eyther ſide theſe two kings playde the partes of right valiant captaynes.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Acho with a bande of right hardie ſouldiers aſſayed ſundrie tymes to pierce and diſorder the battaile where king Alexander fought, notwith|ſtanding he had ſo great number of people there with him,The great nũ|ber of Scot|tiſh men. that he ſtuffed euer the ranks with freſh men where he ſaw it needfull.