[1] [2] By this time had the English fore-ward accor|dinglie gotten the full vantage of the hilles side,The placing of the English vantgard. and in respect of their march stood sideling toward the eni|mie: who neuerthelesse were not able in all parts to stand full square in arraie: by reason that at the west end of them vpon their right hand, and toward the enimie, there was a square plot inclosed with turffe (as their maner of fensing in those parts, as well as in diuerse other is) one corner whereof did let the square of the same arraie. The battell in good order next them, but so as in continuance of arraie,The battell. the former part thereof stood vpon the hils side, the taile vpon the plaine, and the rere-ward wholie vp|on the plaine.The rere-ward. So that the placing and countenance [page 987] of the English armie in this wise, they shewed them|selues in maner to compasse in the Scots battels, that they should no waie escape them: but how little able they were to doo it with power and number, you may easilie coniecture.