[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] When therefore the armie was come to Newca|stell,

The earle of Shrewesbu|rie generall of the armie.

The number of soldiours is the same ar|mie.

& the earle of Shrewesburie generall lieutenant of the same was there arriued, they passed forward to Berwike, and from thense marched streight to|wards Hadington. The number of the Englishmen and strangers was reported at the point of fifteene thousand, whereof thrée thousand were Almans vn|der [page 995] the conduct of a right woorthie and expert chief|teine,Conrad Phenning [...] of the [...]. named Conrad Phenning, commonlie cal|led Cortpenie. Beside this armie by land, there was also furnished foorth a fléet by sea, vnder the conduct of the lord Clinton high admerall of England, and other capteins of great experience in affaires and seruice by sea. This fléet was appointed so to kéepe course with the armie by land, that the one might be euer in sight of the other. Monsieur de Desse aduer|tised of the comming forward of this armie, durst not abide their comming, [...] but raised his field, and retired with his armie toward Edenburgh: howbeit they were no sooner dislodged, but that a great troope of the English horssemen were got within sight of them, and coasted them all the waie as they marched for the space of seuen or eight miles, in maner to as farre as Muskelburgh, [...] where the Frenchmen staied, and incamped in a place chosen foorth to their most aduantage.