[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] Then the enimies that were in Leith shot off di|uerse péeces of their great artillerie out of the towne against the Englishmen, who on the other part brought foorth two field péeces, and couered them with a troope of horssemen; and hauing planted them to some aduantage, discharged the same among the enimies: who perceiuing that, gaue place, & sudden|lie the English demilances gaue a charge, brake in amongst them, and slue diuerse. To conclude, they were put from their ground, and forced to retire backe into Leith, being followed welnéere to the verie gates of that towne. [...] Church| [...]d. The number [...] the English [...] French [...]. There were slaine in this skirmish of the French, about a seuen score, and amongst them twelue men of name, beside some of them that remained prisoners. Of the English|men, there were also diuerse slaine, and manie hurt. But if the ground had bin knowen to the English|men, and what aduantage was offered to them by that presumptuous comming of the enimies so far from their hold, it was thought their whole power might easilie haue béene cut off, and vtterlie distres|sed. After that this skirmish was ended,The French+men driuen in|to Leith. and the Frenchmen driuen into Leith, the armie incam|ped at Lesterike. The same daie the Scotish hosta|ges were imbarked to passe into England. To|wards euening; sir Iames Croft, and sir George Howard, returned from the quéene regent, after they had spent a long time in talke with hir.