Compare 1587 edition: 1 There were ſlaine of the Scotiſh menne (as theyr chronicles make reporte) aboue a twelue thouſande, and of the Romains about ſixe thou|ſande.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 This victorie beyng thus atchieued,The citie cal|led Epiake, is wonne by the Romains. the Ro|mains gote poſſeſſion of Epiake with the grea|teſt parte of all Galloway, and paſſed the re|ſidue of that yeare without any other nota|ble exployte: but in the ſommer followyng Pe|tilins the Romaine gouernour wente aboute to ſubdue the reſte of the countrey, the Scottes EEBO page image 48 oftentimes making diuerſe ſkirmiſhes with him, but in no wiſe durſte ioyne with them puiſſance agaynſt puiſſance,The Scottes durſt not fight any field with the Romains. leaſt they ſhoulde haue put their Countrey into further daunger, if they had chaũced eftſoones to haue receyued y^e ouerthrow.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 2 Here haue wee thought good to aduertiſe the Reader, that although the Scottiſh wryters im|pute all the trauayles whiche Petilius ſpent in ſubduing the Brygantes, and Frontinus in con|quering the Silures, to be employed chiefly a|gaynſt Scottes and Pictes: the opinion of the beſt learned is wholy contrarie thereunto, affyr|ming the ſame Brygãtes and Silures not to be ſo farre North by the diſtance of many myles,Touching al the doings of the Romains in Brytain yee ſhal finde ſuf|ficiently in the hiſtorie of En|gland. as Hector Boetius and other his Countreymen do place them, which thing in the Hiſtorie of Eng|lande wee haue alſo noted, where ye maye reade more of all the doings of the Romaynes here in Brytaine, as in their wryters we finde the ſame recorded. But neuertheleſſe we haue here follo|wed the courſe of the Scottiſhe Hiſtorie, in ma|ner as it is written by the Scottes themſelues, not bynding any man more in this place than in other to credite them further than by conference of authours it ſhall ſeeme to them expedient. In the meane time then, whileſt Petilius was occu|pied as before ye haue heard in y^e cõqueſt of Gal|loway.Vodicia re|neweth warres with the Ro|mains. Vodicia the daughter of Aruiragus (whõ the Romains had before time miſuſed as before in this treatiſe is partely touched) gathered togi|ther a crew of ſoldiours within the Iſle of Man, partely of the inhabitants, and partely of ſuche Scottiſh men of Galloway as were fledde thi|ther for ſuccour: with theſe ſhee tooke the ſeas, and landing in Galloway, vpon purpoſe to re|uenge hyr iniuries in times paſt receyued at the Romains handes,The Romaine campe aſſailed in the night by Vodicia. ſet vppon their tentes in the night ſeaſon, when they looked for nothing leſſe than to be diſquieted, by reaſon wherof they were brought into ſuche diſorder, that if Petilius had not cauſed ſuche fire brandes to be kindled as he had prepared and dreſſed with pitche, roſen and [...]allow, for the like purpoſe, the whole campe had bene in great daunger: but theſe torches or fyre brandes gaue not onely light to ſee where to make reſiſtaunce, but alſo being caſte in the faces of the enimies, ſtayed theyr hardie forwardneſſe, whereby the Romains hauing leaſure to place themſelues in array, defended the entries of theyr campe, till the day was ſprong, and then giuing a full onſet vppon theyr enimies, they put them quite to flight.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 There were slaine of the Scotishmen (as their chronicles report) aboue twelue thousand, and of the Romans about six thousand. This victorie being thus atchiued, the Romans got possession of Epiake The citie cal|led Epiake is woon by the Romans. with the greatest part of all Galloway, and passed the residue of that yéere without anie other notable exploit: but in the summer following, Petilius the Romane gouernor went about to subdue the rest of the countrie, the Scots oftentimes making diuerse skirmishes with him, but in no wise durst ioine with them, puissance against puissance, least they should The Scots durst not fight any field with the Romans. haue put their countrie into further danger, if they had chanced eftsoones to haue receiued the ouer|throw.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 ¶ Here haue we thought good to aduertise the reader, that although the Scotish writers impute all the trauels, which Petilius spent in subduing the Brigants, and Frontinus in conquering the Si|lures, to be imploied chieflie against Scots & Picts: the opinion of the best learned is wholie contrarie therevnto, affirming the same Brigants & Silures not to be so far north by the distance of manie miles, Touching all the dooings of the Romans in Britaine ye shall find suffi|cientlie in the historie of England. as Hector Boetius and other his countriemen doo place them, which thing in the historie of England we haue also noted, where ye may read more of all the dooings of the Romans here in Britaine, as in their writers we find the same recorded. But ne|uerthelesse wee haue here followed the course of the Scotish historie, in maner as it is written by the Scots themselues, not binding anie man more in this place than in other to credit them further than by conference of authors it shall seeme to them ex|pedient.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 In the meane time then, whilest Petilius was occu|pied (as before ye haue hard) in the conquest of Gal|loway, Uoadicia the daughter of Aruiragus (whom Uoadicia re|neweth wars with the Ro|mans. the Romans had before time misused, as before in this treatise is partlie touched) gathered togither a crew of souldiors within the Ile of Man, partlie of the inhabitants, and partlie of such Scotishmen of Galloway as were fled thither for succor: with these shée tooke the seas, and landing in Galloway, vpon purpose to reuenge hir iniuries in times past recei|ued at the Romans hands, she set vpon their tents in the night season, when they looked for nothing lesse The Romane campe assailed in the night by Uoadicia. than to be disquieted, by reason whereof they were brought into such disorder, that if Petilius had not caused such fierbrands to be kindled as he had prepa|red and dressed with pitch, rosen and tallow, for the like purpose, the whole campe had beene in great danger: but these torches or firebrands gaue not on|lie light to sée where to make resistance, but also be|ing cast in the faces of the enimies, staied their har|die forwardnesse, whereby the Romans hauing lea|sure to place themselues in arraie, defended the en|tries of their campe, till the day was sproong, and then giuing a full onset vpon their enimies, they put them quite to flight.