Compare 1587 edition: 1 The Scots had fled immediatly likewiſe, but that word was brought them, as they were a|bout to depart how the Picts were gone alredy, and had left their campe voyde of men of warre to defende the ſame. Whervpon the Scottes ta|ryed til it was day not far from the place of the battail. In the morning there wer certain horſ|men apoynted to ride abrode, & to viewe y^e fielde, therby to vnderſtand whether y^e Picts ment any deceite by their departure, as by laying of ſome embuſhmẽts, or otherwiſe, but vpon y^e return of thoſe horſmẽ: whẽ it was once known how ther was no ſuch mater, but y^t they wer fled in dede, y^e Scots reioycing therat,The Scots de|uide the ſpoile. fel to & gathered y^e ſpoile of the fielde, deuiding the ſame amongſt them|ſelues according to their accuſtomed order.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 EEBO page image 171Alpine himſelfe commaunded the bodie of his enimie Feredeth to be layde in chriſtian buriall,Feredeth is buried. not farre from Forfair. After this cauſing the muſters of his people to be taken, he found that he had loſt y^e third part of his armie in that mor|tall and cruell battaile, and therevpon brake vp his campe for that tyme, licencyng thoſe that were left aliue to returne vnto their homes.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 The Scottes determine to war only with incurſions.This battaile being fought in the firſte yeare of the reignes of the two foreſayd kings, weak|ned the forces of both the natiõs, ſo farfoorth that the Scottes doubting to bring the realme into daunger of vtter ruine (if they ſhoulde committe their whole puiſſance eftſoones to the hazarde of an other foughten field) determined to purſue the warre by making of incurſions and inrodes on|ly vpon their enimies, ſo to vexe the Pictes, and to bring them vnto reaſon, if it were poſſible: and ſo much verily the Scottiſhmẽ did by ſuch their cõtinual rodes and incurſions which they made into Angus, that the countrie was left voyd and deſolate of all the inhabitants.