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plcof the provinces andiliouted for the battle: and the name of the captain over the HefTians was De Heijier; and Grant was captain over the men of Britain.

17. And the battle waxed hot, and the men behaved themfelves valiantly; but it came to pafs, that Henry came with an army, and the people of the provinces were taken in an evil net; for the armies of the king envi- roned them round about, and they were chaf- fed to & fro as a patridge upon the mountains.

18. Hovvbeitj they fought with the men of Britain for the fpace of fix hours, and the battle was before and behind, and it was a fore conflid; and the number of the flaia and the wounded, and thofe who were taken captive, exceeded one thoufand men: and the refidue made their efcape.

19. And the llain of the men of Britain^ were about four hundred and fifty perfons.

20. Now George^ the chief captain of all the armies of Columbia, while the people of the