Compare 1587 edition: 1 Druſkene in all haſt ſent vnto thoſe Engliſh men a meſſenger,Druskene ſendeth to the Engliſhmen. willing them with large pro|miſes of rewarde to returne to his ayde: but the Engliſhmen aunſwered, that their vſe was not to fyght without order and cõmaundemente of their generall, and that the Pictes lyke vnſkilful men had caſt away themſelues to bee ſlayne by the enemies hande: where it appertained vnto warlyke knowledge to auoyde the battail, when no hope of victorie appeared.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 The middle warde of the Pictes ſeing them|ſelues left naked on the one ſyde, and aſſayled on the backes where the Engliſhmen ſhoulde haue kept their grounde and defended them, they be|gan to ſhrinke: which the Scottes perceyuing, ſtroke on the more freſhly,The Pictes are vanquiſhed. til at length the Picts not able to withſtand their force, fell to running away. They made their courſe towards the wa|ter of Forth, whiche was not farre from the place of the battaile, where beeing ouertaken, they were beaten downe and ſlayne in greate numbers: for Kenneth gaue cõmandement that they ſhuld ſpare none of the Picts nation, neither gentleman nor other, y^t fel into their handes.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 The Engliſhemen whyleſt the Scottes and Pictes were thus occupyed in the fyghte and chaſe,The Engliſh|men eſcape. withdrewe homewardes with all ſpeede, and by reaſon of the mountaynes whiche they had to paſſe, that tooke awaye the ſight of them from the Scottes, they eſcaped into their coun|trey without any purſuite.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 Drusken the king of Picts aduertised héereof, and hauing his armie in a readinesse both of Picts and such Englishmen as he had reteined, to serue him for his wages, fetcheth a compasse about, and passing by the Scotish armie in the night, incampeth betwixt them and home, insomuch that the day did no sooner appéere, but the one part desirous to be in hand with the other, without token of trumpet, or com|mandement of capteine, they rushed togither most fiercelie. The hastie spéed of the Picts to ioine, put them to no small disaduantage; but the departure of the Englishmen, withdrawing themselues aside to The English|men fled. the next mounteine, most of all discouraged them: for the Scots therwith giuing a shout, declared them selues to be highlie recomforted with that sight. Drusken in all haste sent vnto those Englishmen a Drusken sen|deth to the Englishmen. messenger, willing them with large promises of re|ward to returne to his aid: but the Englishmen an|swered, that their vse was not to fight without order and commandement of their generall, and that the Picts like vnskilfull men had cast awaie themselues to be slaine by the enimies hand, where it apperteined vnto warlike knowledge to auoid the battell, when no hope of victorie appéered.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 The middle ward of the Picts séeing themselues left naked on the one side, and assailed on the backs; whereas the Englishmen should haue kept their ground and defended them, they began to shrinke: which the Scots perceiuing, stroke on the more fiercelie, till at length the Picts not able to with|stand their force, fell to running awaie. They made The Picts are vanqui|shed. their course towards the water of Forth, which was not farre from the place of the battell, where being o|uertaken, they were beaten downe & slaine in great numbers: for Kenneth gaue commandement that they should spare none of the Picts nation, neither gentleman nor other, that fell into their hands. The Englishmen whilest the Scots and Picts were thus The English m [...]n escape. occupied in the fight and chase, withdrew homeward with all spéed; and by reason of the mounteins which they had to passe, that tooke awaie the sight of them from the Scots, they escaped into their countrie without anie pursute. Drusken himselfe so soone as he perceiued how the field went against him, got him Drusken es|caped by flight to his horsse, which he had appointed to be readie for him at hand vpon all occasions, and so escaped out of danger with a few other in his companie.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 The Scots returing from the chase, remained in the place of the battell all night, kéeping strong watch about their campe, for doubt least the Eng|lishmen had béene lodged in some secret place néere by to haue set vpon them at vnwares, if they might haue séene anie aduantage; but in the morning when it was knowne how they were quite gone their waies, and returned into their countrie (as before ye haue heard) then was the spoile of the field and Pic|tish campe gathered and bestowed amongst the soul|diers, after the ancient custome of that nation. And then were they all licenced to depart euerie man to his home, with thanks for their seruice and paines in this iournie so manfullie imploied. Within few The Picts sue for peace. daies after, the Pictish king Drusken sent his am|bassadors vnto king Kenneth to sue for peace. Ken|neth was contented to heare him, and promised to grant a peace, so they would surrender into his hands the gouernement of their kingdome due vnto him by right of inheritance. But this cordition be|ing vtterlie refused of the Picts, was the cause that the warre was eftsoones renewed with more cruel|tie than before.