Compare 1587 edition: 1 In the forewarde went ſuche as came foorth of Galloway and Annandale with thoſe Pictes whiche inhabited about the coaſtes of Barwike.The order of the Scots and Pictes entring into the landes of the Brytons. Then followed there a mightie battell of thoſe whiche came foorth of Argyle, Athole, and other Pictes inhabiting neare vnto the parties of Ka|lendar and Camelone with them of Fyfe, and Angus. In the middes of this battell bothe the kings kept theyr place with their choyſeſt ſoul|diers, and ſtandards borne afore them. Then came the cariage and truſſe of the armie, nexte wherevnto a great number of noble men of both the nations followed in fayre order of battell, with theyr ſeruaunts and men of warre the beſt they coulde chooſe foorth. And laſt of all (as the maner of thoſe nations hath bene euen from the beginning) there came a great multitude of the commons cloſing vp the backe of the whole a|foreſayd armie.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 The Brytons alſo comming foorth into the field with theyr whole puiſſaunce to encounter theyr enimies,The Brytons doubte to ioyne with the mayne armie of the Scottes and Pictes. when they vnderſtood by eſpials the order and mayne force of the Scottes and Pictes, they were halfe diſcouraged in theyr mindes, and thought good therefore once againe to aſſay if any peace might be purchaſed. But ſending forth theyr Ambaſſadours vnto the con|federate kings to that end, theyr anſweare was, that except the Brytons would yeeld thẽſelues, their wifes and children with all theyr goodes and ſubſtaunce into the handes of their enimies, EEBO page image 107 ſimply without all conditions, there would bee no peace graunted.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 2 When this was knowen abrode in the hoſte of the Brytains, what through kindeled yre on the one parte, and diſpayre on the other, prouo|king theyr mindes to diſpleaſure,The Brytons vpon the Scot|tiſhmens re|fuſall to haue peace require to haue bat|tell. they generally vpon chaunge of purpoſe required battell, euen al the whole number of them. Whereof enſued a moſt cruell and mortall fight: For the Brytains (as it were) reſolued to die in defence of theyr countrey, and to reuenge theyr owne deaths vpõ the enimies, with more fierceneſſe thã is credible to be thought, gaue y^e onſet,The fierce on|ſet giuen by the Brytons. & ouerthrew a great number of their enimies, in ſomuch that thoſe of Galloway and the Pictes fighting in the fore|warde with them of Argyle, Athole & ſuch other as were in the battell with the kings, were in great daunger to bee put to the worſe:Graymes au|thoritie in or|dering of the battailes. whiche Grayme perceyuing (by whom the moſt part of the army was ruled, and that by cõmaundement [figure appears here on page 107] of both the Kings) called foorth a number of the Iland men, who were appoynted to attend the cariage, and ſent them with all diligence vnto the fore ward to the ſuccors of thẽ of Galloway, being then at the point to haue ſought refuge by flight.Thoſe of the weſterne Iſles comming to the ſuccours of the fore|ward reſtored the battaile. But by the comming of theſe Iland men to their ſuccors, they tooke courage afreſh, ſo that the battell was againe moſte fiercely renewed, & ſo cõtinued a ſpace with great ſlaughter on both partes, till finally the Brytons being oppreſſed with the multitude of theyr enimies, & not able longer to endure,The Brytons runne away. fell to tunning away, thinking to ſaue themſelues in certaine bogges, moſſes, & mariſſe grounds neare vnto the place of the bat|tell: but ſuche coyſterels, and other as remayned with the Scottiſh cariage, ſeing the diſcomfiture of theyr aduerſaries, ranne foorth and purſued them into thoſe mariſhes, killyng and taking no ſmall number of them.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 In the fore ward went such as came foorth of Gal|loway The order of the Scots and Picts entring into the lands of the Britains. and Annandale, with those Picts which inha|bited about the coasts of Barwike. Then followed there a mightie battell of those which came foorth of Argile, Athole, and other Picts inhabiting néere vn|to the parties of Kalendar and Camelone with them of Fife, and Angus. In the midst of this ba [...]tell both the kings kept their place with their choisest souldi|ers, and standards borne afore them. Then went the carriage and trusse of the armie, next wherevnto a great number of noble men of both the nations followed in faire order of battell, with their seruants and men of warre the best they could choose foorth. And last of all (as the maner of those nations hath beene euen from the beginning) there came a great multitude of the cõmons closing vp the back of the EEBO page image 89 whole aforesaid armie.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 The Britains also comming foorth into the field with their whole puissance to incounter their eni|mies, when they vnderstood by espials the order and maine force of the Scots and Picts, they were halfe discouraged in their minds, and thought good there|fore The Bri|tains doubt to come with the maine ar|mie of the Scots and Picts. once againe to assaie if anie peace might be pur|chased. But sending foorth their ambassadours vn|to the confederat kings, to that end their answere was, that except the Britains would yéeld them|selues, their wiues and children, with all their goods and substance into the hands of their enimies, sim|plie without all conditions, there would be no peace granted. When this was knowen abroad in the host of the Britains, what thorough kindeledire on the one part, and foule despaire on the other, prouoking their minds to displeasure, they generallie vpon The Bri|tains vpon the Scotish|mens refusall to haue peace, require to haue battell. change of purpose required battell, euen all the whole number of them.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 Heereof insued a most cruell and mortall fight: for the Britains (as it were) resolued to die in de|fense of their countrie, and to reuenge their owne deaths vpon their enimies, with more fiercenesse than is credible to be thought, gaue the onset, and o|uerthrew a great number of their enimies, inso|much The fierce on|set giuen by the Britains. that those of Galloway and the Picts figh|ting in the fore ward with them of Argile, Athole, and such other as were in the battell with the kings, were in great danger to be put to the woorse: which Graime perceiuing (by whome the most part of the armie was ruled, and that by commandement of Graimes au|thoritie in or|dering of the battels. both the kings) called foorth a number of the Iland|men, who were appointed to attend the cariage, and sent them with all diligence to the fore ward to the succors of them of Galloway, being then at the point to haue sought refuge by flight. But by the comming of these Iland-men to their succors, they Those of the westerne Iles comming to the succors of the fore ward, restored the battell. tooke courage afresh, so that the battell was againe most fiercelie renewed, and so continued a space with great slaughter on both parts, till finallie the Britains being oppressed with the multitude of their enimies, and not able longer to indure, fell to run|ning awaie, thinking to saue themselues in certeine bogs, mosses, and marish grounds neere vnto the The Bri|tains run a|waie. place of the battell: but such coisterels, and other as remained with the Scotish cariage, séeing the dis|comfiture of their aduersaries, ran foorth and pursu|ed them into those marishes, killing and taking no small number of them. There were slaine in this bat|tell of the Britains, aboue 15 thousand, and of the The number of them that were slaine on both sides. Scots and Picts néere hand foure thousand.