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Compare 1587 edition: 1 This ſoden chaunce ſore diſordered the Bry|tains, and immediatly the Scottes encouraged a freſh, aſſayled theyr enimies with more egre mindes than they had done at the firſte,The wings of the Brytons put to flight. ſo that mayntenantly bothe the winges of the Brytiſhe armie were vtterly diſcomfited. And herewith a certaine number of the Pictes were commaun|ded by their king to make haſte to winne the campe of the Brytains,The campe of the Brytons wonne. that ſuche as ſought to eſcape by flight, ſhoulde finde no refuge in the ſame.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 The Brytons chaſed, knowe not whither to flee.Thus the Brytains being chaſed & ſlayne on euery ſide, they knew not whither to flee: ſo that in the end a great number of them throwyng a|way their weapons, yeelded themſelues, moſte humbly crauing mercie at their enimies hands.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Guytell with twentie thou|ſand Brytons ſlayne.There were ſlayne in this battell about .xx. thouſande of the Brytains togither with theyr generall Guitellus, and a great number of other of the nobilitie. There died alſo of the Scottes and Picts neare hande foure thouſand.Foure thou|ſande Scottes & Picts ſlaine. The pri|ſoners with the ſpoyle of the fielde was deuided by appointment of the kings amongſt the ſoul|diers. Whiche done, they marched foorth into the countrey to conquere caſtels and townes, ſuche as ſtood in their way.

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