Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 Whilest he was thus occupied, tidings came to him, that Caratake king of the Scotishmen had as|sembled Caratake as|sembleth an armie. in Galloway a great army of Scots, Picts and Britains, in purpose against the Romans, to reuenge the last ouerthrow. Whervpon Uespasian with all spéed sent foorth a strong power vnder the leading of Aulus Planctius to incounter the eni|mies. Planctius sent forth with an armie a|gainst Ca|ratake. Planctius being approched within foure miles of them, incamped himselfe in a strong place, as though he minded not to passe further, till Uespasian with the rest of his whole puissance were come to his aid. Neuerthelesse, night was no sooner come on, but that he gaue generall commandement through his host, that euerie man should make him readie to depart at a certeine houre vnder the standards of their capteins in order of battell.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 Then in the second watch of the night he set for|ward, following certeine guides (which knew all the straits and passages of the countrie) till he came to the place where Caratake with his armie was lod|ged: Planctius setteth vpon the Scotish campe. and first killing the watch which stood to defend his entrance, till the armie was raised, he set vpon the whole campe, and though he found such resistance that the battell continued right fierce & cruell from the dawning of the day, till it was hie noone, yet in the end the victorie remained with the Romans; and the Scots with the Picts, & such Britains as were on their part, put to flight and chased. Caratake esca|ping out of the battell, fled into Argile, and got him Caratake [...] vnto Dunstafage. to the castell of Dunstafage. Diuerse of the Bri|tains & Picts, which as yet had not submitted them|selues, were put in such dread through brute of this ouerthrow, that immediatlie therevpon they came in and yéelded themselues vnto Uespasian. And in semblable wise the people of Galloway vtterlie des|pairing The people of Galloway submit them selues to the Romans. any longer to defend their countrie against Planctius (who was now entred into their confines, and had taken the citie of Carrike) offred to become subiects vnto the Romans, which they might neuer be brought vnto before that time.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 These newes being certified vnto Uespasian by a purseuant, he rode streightwaies vnto Carrike, & there receiued the oths of the nobles, and other the in|habitants of the countrie. That done, he sent ambas|sadors vnto Caratake, to trie if he might by anie Ambassadors sent vnto Caratake. meanes to become friend vnto the Romane em|pire, in acknowledging some maner of subiection therevnto: but this deuise was to small purpose, for Caratake was determined rather to end his life as a frée Scotishman in defense of libertie, than to be|come Caratake vt|terlie refuseth to become a subiect. thrall vnto anie forreine nation, in hope to liue long time in seruitude, doubting least if he came anie waies foorth into danger of the Romans, they would vsurpe the whole dominion vnto themselues. Whose mind when Uespasian vnderstood by his an|swer made to the ambassadors which were sent vnto him, he was minded to haue gone with an armie vn|to Dunstafage where Caratake lay, but that he was informed what dangerous passages he must march thorough, all full of desart mounteins, bogs, and qua [...]emires, without anie prouision of vittels or forrage to bée found by all the way as the armie should passe.