Compare 1587 edition: 1 An ayde of I|riſh mẽ, come to the ſuccors of the Scottes.Forth of Ireland there came (according as was promiſed) a greate power of men of warre and ioyned with an army of Scottiſh men in Atholl, being there alreadie aſſembled in greate numbers out of all the quarters of the Scottiſhe dominions. Thither came alſo Garnard king of the Pictes with his power.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Galde choſen to be generall againſt the Romains.All whiche forces being thus aſſembled togi|ther by cõmon agreement amongſt them, Galde king of the Scots was choſen to be theyr gene|rall, who hearing that Agricola with his hoſte was entred into Kalendar woodde, deuided the whole armie into three battailes, and ſo marched foorth toward the enimies in purpoſe to encoun|ter them. Agricola being of this aduertiſed by ſpialles, parted his people alſo into three wardes, doubting to be encloſed within ſome cõberſome place by reaſon of the great multitude of his eni|mies, that were eſteemed to be in number about fiftie thouſande of one and other.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Galde on the otherſide vnderſtanding by ſpi|als this order of the Romains, in the dead of the night ſetteth vppon one of thoſe legions whiche was lodged next vnto him,Galde ſearch vpon one [...] of his enimies in the night. and finding meanes to flea the watche, was entred into the enimies lodgings before they had any knowledge of his comming, ſo that the fight was right fierce and cruell euen among the Romaines tentes and lodgings.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 Foorth of Ireland there came (according as was An aid of I|rishmen come to the succors of the Scots. promised) a great power of men of warre, and ioi|ned with an armie of Scotishmen in Atholl, being there alreadie assembled in great numbers out of all the quarters of the Scotish dominions. Thither came also Garnard king of the Picts with his pow|er. Gald chosen to be generall against the Romans. All which forces being thus assembled togither by common agréement amongest them, Gald king of EEBO page image 57 the Scots was chosen to be their generall, who hea|ring that Agricola with with his host was entred into Kalendar wood, diuided the whole armie into three battels, and so marched foorth towards the eni|mies in purpose to incounter them. Agricola being of this aduertised by spials, parted his people also in|to thrée wards, doubting to be inclosed within some combersome place by reason of the great multitude of his enimies, that were estéemed to be in number aboue 50000 of one and other.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 Gald on the other side vnderstanding by spials this order of the Romans, in the dead of the night setteth vpon one of those legions, which was lodged next vn|to him, and finding meanes to slea the watch, was entred into the enimies lodgings, before they had a|nie knowlege of his comming, so that the fight was Gald setteth vpon one part of his enimies to the night. right fierce & cruell euen among the Romans tents and lodgings. But Agricola being certified of this enterprise of the Scots, sent foorth with all spéed a certeine number of light horssemen and footmen to assaile them on the backs, & so to kéepe them occupi|ed, till he might come with all the residue of his peo|ple to the rescue. They that were thus sent, accompli|shing their enterprise according to the deuise in that behalfe appointed, gaue a right fierce & stout charge vpon the Scots and Picts, greatliè to the reliefe of those that were by them assailed, and withall sore a|mazed and disordered by reason of the enimies sud|den inuasion.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 By this meanes the fight continued right fierce Agricol [...] com meth to the succors of his [...]. and cruell on all sides, till at length the daie begin|ning to appéere, shewed to the Scots and Picts the plaine view of the whole Romane armie, appro|ching vnder the conduct of Agricola, to the succour of his people, being thus in danger to be distressed. Heerewith were the Scots and Picts put in such feare, that immediatlie they fell to running awaie Agricola dis|co [...]fiteth his [...]mies. towards the woods and bogs, the accustomed places of their refuge. This ouerthrow did so abash both the Scots and Picts, that they durst attempt no more the fortune of battell, till they had some aid out of Denmarke, but onelie did what they could to de|fend their townes and countrie, by making sundrie raises vpon their enimies, as occasion and oportuni|tie serued. But the Romans, supposing nothing to be hard for their vndaunted valiancie, but that they were able to ouercome whatsoeuer should stand at defiance against them, determined at length to find an end of the Ile of Albion, and so passing thorough The Ro|mans passe through Cal [...]|bon wood ouer the riuer of Amond. Kalendar wood, and ouer the riuer of Amond, they pitched their field néere to the riuer of Taie, not far from the castell named Calidon or Kalendar.