Compare 1587 edition: 1 Kenneth exhorted his people that day to ſhew themſelues menne, ſithe the ſame ſhoulde iudge whether the Scottes ſhoulde rule and gouerne, EEBO page image 176 the Pictes, or the Pictes the Scottes.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 The order of the battaile.Wyth theſe and many other effectual words when he hadde encouraged his folkes to the bat|tayle, hee deuided them into three wardes, as two wings and a mayne battayle. In euery of them he ſet fyrſt archers & arkbaleſters, and next vnto them pykes or ſpeares, then bill men and other with ſuche ſhorte weapons, laſt of all, an other multitude with all kynde of weapons as was thought moſte expedient.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 The forewarde was committed to the lea|ding of one Ba [...], a man right ſkilfull in al war|lyke knowledge. The ſeconde one Dongal go|uerned, and the thirde was ledde by Donald the kings brother. The king himſelfe with a troupe of horſemen followed them to ſuccour in all pla|ces where he ſaw neede.