[1] ¶ But here is to be noted, that it séemeth by the re|port of some writers, how the earle of Leicester had not so great an armie there at that battell, as by o|thers account of the number slaine and taken it should appeare he had. For at his departure from his companion in armes Hugh Bigot, he tooke vp|on him to passe through the countrie (as some write) partlie vpon trust that he had of the force and num|ber of his souldiers, being about foure or fiue thou|sand stout and valiant footmen, besides 80 chosen and well appointed horssemen; and partlie in hope that manie of those which were in his aduersaries campe, would rather turne to him than fight against him.