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"And then the English Ministrels blew aloud their Trumpets, and sounded their Pipes, and other Instruments of Martial Musick, and Marched furiously to meet the Scots. Now to each Battail of English, were two Wings of chosen Archers, who shot this day so thick, and so home, that the Scots could by no means maintain their Order: So that the Englishmen of Arms and Footmen enterd in among them, and beat them down by Heaps. Yet still the Scots fought valiantly; and while the Lord Archibald Douglas livd, kept the Field with great Courage; tho much to their Loss: But when they saw him struck thro the Body with a Spear, they began to flee for safeguard of their Lives, tho to very little purpose. For when the Scotch Valets and Pages saw the Discomfiture, they ran away upon the Spur, with their Masters Horses to save themselves, taking no Care for their Masters. But when the English men of Arms saw that, they leapd on their Horses, and followd the Chace with great Fury; then were the Scotch men trodden down on all sides, their displayd Banners felld to the Ground, all torn and hackd in pieces; and many a good Habergeon bathed in the Owners Blood. Yet frequently did the Scots gather together in Companies to dispute the point with their Pursuers; but still they were discomfited. And thus, says my Author (M.S. vet. Ang. in Bibl. C.C.C. c. 224), it befell as God would, that the Scots had that day no more Power nor Might against the English, than twenty Sheep would have against five Wolves."
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Joshua Barnes
