The History of the Reformation of the Church of Scotland

There was present the Lord Maxwell, Warden, to whom the regiment of things in absence of the King properly appertaineth. He heard and saw all, but thought more than he spake: There were also present the Earls of Glencarne and Cassels, with the Lord Fleming, and many other Lords, Barons, and Gentlemen of Lothian, Fife, Angus, and Mearnes. In this Mountain did the skirmishing grow hotter than it was before,¹ shouters were heard on every side; some Scottish-men were stricken down, some not knowing the ground, were mired,² and lost their horses: Some English Horse of purpose were let loose, to provoke greedy and imprudent men to press at them, as many did, but found no advantage. While such disorder rises more and more in the Army, every man cried aloud▪ My Lord Lieutenant, What will ye do? Charge was given that all men should light, and go to array in order, for they would fight: Others cried, Against whom will ye fight? yonder men will fight none other ways than ye see them do, if ye will stand here while the morrow. New purpose was taken, That the Footmen (they had there with them certain Bands of Soldiers) should safely retire towards Scotland, and the Horse-men should take their Horse again, and so follow in order. Great was the noise and confusion that was heard, while that every man calleth his own sluggards; the day was near spent, and that was the cause of the greatest fear. The Lord Maxwell perceiving what would be the end of such beginnings, stood upon his feet with his friends, who being admonished to take his horse, and provide for himself, answered, Nay, I will rather abide here the chance that it shall please God to send me, than to go home, and there be hanged; and so he remained upon his foot, and was taken while the multitude fled, and took the greater shame. The enemies perceiving the disorder, increased in courage. Before they shouted, but then they stroke; they shot Spears, and dagged Arrows where the Companies were thickest; some encounters were made, but nothing availeth, the Soldiers cast from them their Pikes and Culverings, and other Weapons fencible; the Horse-men left their Spears, and so without judgement all men fled. The Sea was filling, and so the water made great stop; but the fear was such, as happy was he that might get a taker:

There was preseut the Lord Maxwell, Warden, to whom the regiment of things in absence of the King properly appertaineth. He heard and saw all, but thought more than he spake: There were also present the Earls of Glencarne and Cassels, with the Lord Flemyng, and many other Lords, Barons, and Gentlemen of Lothaine, Fife, Angus, and Mearnes. In this Mountain did the skirmishing grow hotter than it was before,