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Compare 1587 edition: 1 Alſo Capitayne Cobios a Frenchman ha|uing a bande of fiftie light horſemen Scottes ſeruyng vnder him,Capitaine Co|bios. one night had a fayre hande againſt a number of Engliſh horſemen, whom he charged ſo on the ſudden, as he ſaw them out of order, that he eaſily diſcomfited them, & tooke mo pryſoners (whom he brought to Iedworth) than he had perſons in his company to aſſayle them.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Monſieur de la Chapell de Biron,A roade made by Monſieur de la chapelle de Biron. was ſent foorth by Monſieur de Deſſe, with the company of horſemen that belonged to Monſieur de E|tauges then pryſoner, and fiue hundred footemẽ beſide Scottes, to make a roade into England, whiche enterpriſe hee atchieued in brennyng townes and villages, and returned without a|ny great loſſe ſuſtayned at that time.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Within twoo dayes after his returne to Ied|worth, Monſieur de Deſſe diſlodged frõ thence,An other made by Mõ|ſieur de Deſse. and taking with him foure fielde peeces and all his men of warre, entred into Englande, tooke the caſtell of Fourd,Fourd caſtell wonne. and brent it with ten ſmall villages in the coũtrey thereabout, ſituate with|in halfe a myle eche of other. There was one tower yet parcell of that caſtel of Fourd,Thomas Car. which was kepte by Thomas Car, ſo that the French men could not winne it, for they had no time to ſtay long about it, remouing that night ouer the water, and encamped there within the Scottiſh grounde.

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