Compare 1587 edition: 1 On the other ſide, king Galde,Galde by rea|ſon of his mul|titude, this lieth to endde his enimies. by reaſon of the aduauntage whiche hee had in his greate multitude and number, ordered his battayl [...]s thereafter, with a long and large fronte, pla|cing the fame vppon the higher grounde, of pur|poſe to compaſſe in the enimies on eche ſide.
Compare 1587 edition: 1 At the firſte approche of the one armie to|wardes the other,The armies approch togi|ther to fight. the battayle was begonne righte fiercely with ſhotte of arrowes and hur|ling of dartes, whiche being once paſte,They ioyne. they ioy|ned togither to trie the matter by hande ſtrokes, wherein the Scottes and Pictes had one diſad|uauntage, for thoſe that were archers (or as I may call them kernes) comming once to fight at hande blowes, had nothing but broade ſwordes and certaine ſorie light bucklers to defend them|ſelues with, ſuche as ſerue to better purpoſe for menne to ryde with abroade at home,The Scottiſh mens diſaduã|tage, by reaſon of their vnfit weapons. than to bee caried foorth into the warres, thought the ſame haue bene ſo vſed amongſt the Scottiſh men, euen till theſe our dayes.