Compare 1587 edition: 1 In the breake of the day Congall came a|mongſt his people,Congalles ex|hortation to the Scottes. exhorting them to remember theyr woorthie elders, and by their examples to chooſe rather to die in defence of theyr countrey and auncient liberties, than by cowardize to ſaue a diſhoneſted lyfe, whiche (if theyr chaunce was to be vanquiſhed) they ſhould paſſe in great thraldome and miſerie. The Pictiſhe king alſo, with lyke wordes encouraged his menne to do valiantly.Hengiſt exhor+teth the Saxons to fight man|fully. Neyther was Hengiſt ſlowe in per|ſwading his Saxons to play the men, that ob|tayning the victorie they might deliuer them|ſelues from terrour of all enimies from thence|foorth in Brytaine.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Whileſt he was thus exhorting his people,The Scottes & Pictes giue the charge. the Scottes and Pictes with greate force and violence beganne to giue the charge vpon him, whiche whyleſt the Saxons and Brytains went about to defende, they were beaten downe by heapes ſo fiercely on eache ſide,The Saxons in daunger to haue the o|uerthrow. that the diſ|comfiture had light vppon them foorthwith, had not Hengiſt by ſounde of trumpet called foorth aboute three thouſand freſhe menne to their ſuc|cours,An ambuſh of three thou|ſand men. whiche hee had placed in an ambuſhe a little before the ſpring of the day within a thicke groue of wood, faſte by his campe, appoynting them to remayne there in a tradineſſe, to come at his call vpon what daunger ſo euer happened. Theſe moſte fiercely ſetting vpon the backes of the Scottes, brought them ſtreyght out of all order, for they beyng occupied with the other Saxons before, & now aſſayled of theſe behinde, EEBO page image 117 they had vnneath commeth to any aduantage to turne theyr weapons.The Brytains [...] to flight by the Picts. In the meane time the Picts being matched with the Brytains did put them to flight, & chaſed them out of the field, not ceaſſing to purſue thẽ in the chaſe, till they came to a riuer in the whiche a great number of them were drowned, as they ieoperded to paſſe ouer the ſame, & to ſaue thẽſelues by ſwimming. On the other ſide the Scottes being ſore handled by the Saxons,The Scottes [...]ced to flee. both before and behind, were at the length conſtreined to giue ground & breake forth by flight, ſo to eſcape the cruell handes of the eni|mies. Many were ſlayne in the chaſe and ſome taken pryſoners.Congall is wounded, but yet eſcapeth through helpe of his meniall [...]rat [...]rs. The reſidue getting away, fledde ſtreyght to the Pictes, but Congall him|ſelfe through helpe of his houſeholde ſeruaunts eſcaped to the toppe of an highe hill, and ſaued himſelfe all wounded as he was.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 The Picts returning from the chaſe, and vn|derſtanding howe the Saxons had giuen the Scottes the ouerthrow, and that they were now marching forewarde to encounter alſo with thẽ, determined not to abide theyr comming at that time. And ſo night approching ere the Saxons had got ſight of them, order was giuen by com|maundement of theyr king,The policie of the Pictes, to eſcape out of daunger. that all their cari|age and a greate quantitie of logges and fa|gottes, ſhould be placed and pyled togither be|fore them, and in the darke of the night to be ſet on fire, whiche beyng executed according to the appointment, when the fire was once kindeled, the Pictes with the Scottes whiche were gotte vnto them, departed as ſecretely as they might, & ſtayed not to make away, till they were farre enough out of the daunger of the Saxons.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 The Scots and Picts supposing the enimies to be farre disordered, by reason of the fire descended downe from the hilles, fullie determined to assaile them in their camps: but vpon their approch to the same, perceiuing how the Saxons were gotten foorth, and stood readie in good order of battell, min|ding to defend their ground, both the kings thought it best to tarie till the morning, yer they made anie exploit, for doubt of perils that might befall thereof. In the breake of the daie Congall came amongst his people, exhorting them to remember their woor|thie Congals ex|hortation to the Scots. elders, and by their example to choose rather to die in defense of their countrie & ancient liberties, than by cowardize to saue a dishonested life, which (if their chance was to be vanquished) they should passe in great thraldome and miserie. The Pictish king also with like words incouraged his men to doo vali|antlie. Neither was Hengist slow in persuading his Saxons to plaie the men, that obteining the victorie Hengist exhor teth the Sax|ons to fight manfullie. they might deliuer themselues from terror of all eni|mies from thencefoorth in Britaine.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 Whilest he was thus exhorting his people, the Scots and Picts with great force and violence be|gan The Scots & Picts giue the charge. to giue the charge vpon him, which whilest the Saxons and Britains went about to defend, they were beaten downe by heaps so fiercelie on ech side, that the discomfiture had light vpon them foorthwith, The Saxons in danger to haue the ouer|throw. had not Hengist by sound of trumpet called foorth a|bout three thousand fresh men to their succors, which he had placed in an ambush a little before the spring of the daie within a thicke groue of wood, fast by his An ambush of thrée thou|sand men. campe, appointing them to remaine there in a readi|nesse, to come at his call, vpon what danger soeuer happened. These most fiercelie setting vpon the backes of the Scots, brought them streight out of all order: for they being occupied with the other Sax|ons before, and now assailed of these behind, they had vnneath roome for anie aduantage to turne their weapons. In the meane time the Picts being mat|ched with the Britains did put them to flight, and The Bri|tains put to flight by the Picts. chased them out of the field, not ceassing to pursue them in the chase, till they came to a riuer in the which a great number of them were drowned, as they ie [...]|parded to passe ouer the same, and to saue them|selues by swimming. On the other side, the Scots The Scots forced to flie. being sore handled by the Saxons, both before and behind, were at the length constreined to giue ground and breake foorth by flight, & so to escape the cruell hands of the enimies. Manie were slaine in the chase, and some taken prisoners. The residue get|ting Congall is wounded, but yet escapeth through helpe of his houshold seruants. away, fled streight to the Picts: but Congall himselfe, through helpe of his houshold seruants es|caped to the top of an high hill, and saued himselfe all wounded as he was.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 The Picts returning from the chase, and vnder|standing how the Saxons had giuen the Scots the ouerthrow, and that they were now marching for|ward to incounter also with them, determined not to abide their comming at that time. And so night ap|proching yer the Saxons had got sight of them, order was giuen by commandement of their king, that The policie of the Picts to escape out of danger. all their carriage, and a great quantitie of logs and fagots, should be placed and piled togither before them, and in the darke of the night to be set on fire, which being executed according to the appointment, when the fire was once kindled, the Picts with the Scots which were got vnto them, departed as secret|lie as they might, and staied not to make awaie, till they were farre inough out of the danger of the Sax|ons. Hengist hauing thus got the victorie, and per|ceiuing no enimie abroad to bid him battell, muste|red his men, and found that he had lost in this iour|nie as good as foure thousand of one and other. Af|ter this, hée withdraweth to Yorke, and leauing his armie there, went himselfe vnto London, where hee was receiued with ioy inough by king Uorti|gerne.