. Westmoreland, Cumberland, Durham, and Northumberland, illustrated : from original drawings by Thomas Allom, George Pickering, & c. ; with descriptions by T. Rose . CUMBERLAND, DURHAM, AND NORTHUMBERLAND, 151 plans of defence, in case of attack,) time to wheel along the mountain side, and fall uponthe English flank. The battle now raged. Douglas and Harry Percy (familiarly namedHotspur) had met, and the Scots were giving way, when Sir Patrick Hepburne and his soncame, and renewed the fight. The earl of Douglas, who was of a high spirit, seeing hismen repulsed, seized his battle-axe with both
. Westmoreland, Cumberland, Durham, and Northumberland, illustrated : from original drawings by Thomas Allom, George Pickering, & c. ; with descriptions by T. Rose . CUMBERLAND, DURHAM, AND NORTHUMBERLAND, 151 plans of defence, in case of attack,) time to wheel along the mountain side, and fall uponthe English flank. The battle now raged. Douglas and Harry Percy (familiarly namedHotspur) had met, and the Scots were giving way, when Sir Patrick Hepburne and his soncame, and renewed the fight. The earl of Douglas, who was of a high spirit, seeing hismen repulsed, seized his battle-axe with both his hands, like a gallant knight, and, to rallyhis men, dashed into the midst of his enemies, and gave such blows on all around him,that no one could withstand them, but all made way for him on every side, until he wasmet by three spears that pointed at him; one struck him on the shoulder, another on thestomach, and the third entered his thigh. He could never disengage himself from thesespears, but was borne to the ground, fighting desperately. From that moment he neverrose again. Some of his knights and esquires had followed him, but not all ; for thoughthe
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