The next day, at noon, Duke Edward gave his soldiers a full meal, and then placed his army at the farther end of the Pink Valley, while the Earl of Argyle halted his army at the exit of the larger section of the Pink Valley.
Most of the entire army was dressed in red jackets, and the whole group appeared to be in high spirits, which was the origin of England's Red Shrimp Soldiers. From a distance, a sea of fiery red.
Soldiers are usually covered in red jackets, the outermost part of the jacket is black with gold roses and crowns, and in addition wear red or black hats with white plumes, and breeches will come in a variety of colors.
In the first half of the century, English soldiers had their markings on their chests and backs, and later also on shields and swallow-tailed flags (pennons), usually the Red Cross of St. George.
The officers, on the other hand, generally wore ribbons, and the officers' ribbons were usually worn around the waist or hung from the left shoulder, and some of the lancers and cavalrymen became representatives of this superior class. The ribbons seem to have been in red, or red and white.
As in other armies of the age, the officer was distinguished from the men under him by their weapons (swords and shields, half-length lances, or halberd lances were the preferred weapons of the officers), by silk, more expensive garments adorned with ribbons, by armor trimmed in gold or silver, by aestheticization, and by jewels.
The Scots, on the other hand, wore mainly a simple iron helmet, a jacket, a tight white top and pants, with the arms and thighs protected by rows of copper chain mail at a later date to stop sword cuts. A large turban was placed around the neck in a circle, not to keep out the cold, but to protect against hacking.
Other equipment for protection was a round shield held in the left hand, which could even be used when holding a lance, and their secondary weapons were broadswords and daggers.
Lowland tribesmen of the century usually wore blue fedoras, and other common colors of clothing were brown and light blue.
In the battles of this period, the Scottish army consisted of more than lancers.
Highland tribesmen, on the other hand, typically wear a "leecroich" ------ a knee-length garment, often dyed yellow with saffron, a large cape or a colorful lattice shawl fastened with a brooch. This is usually worn by the chiefs.
The only protection commonly used by the average Highland tribal warrior was a tar-covered and stiffened buckskin belt coat, though in any case they often went into battle topless, though sometimes a short shirt was kept, the excess of which was cinched at the belt and left idle between the legs.
So the scene that could be seen at the time was this, the English piece was essentially red, and the thousand or so cavalrymen in front of them, as well as the five hundred or so heavy cavalry were all dressed in blue and white.
The Scottish side on the other hand is a big pile of flesh colors up front and a patch of yellow in the back, how's that? It's pretty coordinated anyway is what it is.
"Lord Earl of Wellington!" Duke Edward, riding on a large horse situated on an artificially erected elevation in the great rear, looked across at the Scottish army and could not help but call out the name of the cavalry commander.
"Aye! Your Excellency the Duke!" The Earl of Wellington was at Edward's side, and when he heard himself being called, he hurriedly came forward.
"You first lead the cavalry in a bit of a proactive onslaught to wipe out that group of dwarf cavalry on the other side!"
"Aye! Lord Duke! I will now!" The Earl of Wellington was confident in his riding skills and agreed with a cheerful voice.
After then glancing at the knight standing behind the Duke like a standard bearer, he sighed and then mounted his steed and returned to his post for his mission.
That knight was the nephew of the Earl of Wellington and the only heir of the Earl of Wellington, a stubborn young man. In order to keep him out of any danger, the Earl had specially placed him next to Duke Edward, so that there would be no danger and it would be easy to take the credit.
Unfortunately, the headstrong knight had guessed that the Earl of Wellington had gotten him since he learned that he had become the Lord Commander's own guard, so he had been ignoring him until now.
Staring in the far direction of the Earl of Wellington, the young knight's face held a hint of stubbornness, and there was some sadness, concern in his eyes, and his lips pursed lightly.
"Don't worry, my knight! The Earl of Wellington is known among the nobility for his great horsemanship, and God bless him!"
Seeing that the young knight was a bit uneasy, Edward couldn't help but comfort him. An independent young noble like him Duke Edward appreciated, and moreover it was an earl's heir, which drew Edward's attention even more.
The Count returned to his own group, looking at the more than a thousand light cavalry behind him as well as a thousand heavy cavalry, and couldn't help but feel a sense of grandeur in his heart.
"Gentlemen! For the sake of His Majesty the King! Come with me!"
The Lord Earl charged ahead of the Scottish army on the opposite side of the road, followed by his family cavalry for his protection, and then the whole of the great body of cavalry.
Most of the cavalry were well mounted Border Cavalry, and they did well to form a large cone shape behind the Earl, stabbing at the Scottish troops. And the slower heavy cavalry followed close behind.
The Earl of Argyle saw the English cavalry charging at him, grave and frowning.
"Order the artillery batteries to shell first, then the cavalry!"
"Aye! Lord Earl!" After hearing this, the messenger on the side immediately mounted his horse and conveyed the order of the Lord Commander.
Truth be told, the Lord Regent did not want to send out cavalry at all, for the Scots' horses were worn-out horses compared to the English steeds, and England had too great an advantage.
So artillery is why it's popular with the Scots.
On the whole, this was a strong point of the Scottish Army, although it did not always have the opportunity to be recognized as reasonably effective. pkie The artillery crews that completed their training and took part in the battle consisted of two standard cannons, one variant, a standard heavy gun, and a speed gun.
So, when the Earl of Wellington was a mile away from the Scottish army, the Scottish cannons were fired, but the Lord Earl was not at all afraid, for he knew that the aim of the cannons was extremely low.
In fact, as the Count had expected, three rounds of artillery fire killed and wounded only a dozen cavalrymen, and two more were killed when their horses tripped over rocks.
Soon the Lord Earl came upon the Scottish army, and a group of Scottish cavalrymen, more numerous than those behind him, were galloping up on ponies.
The Earl, without fear, met them with a resolute face. In an instant, the cavalry crashed into each other, and dozens of men flew out of the front rank at once, while more flew out of the Scots.
The Lord Earl was escorted by the family cavalry and was quite safe from flying out.
Immediately afterward, both sides of the cavalry approached and killed each other, and at first the English cavalry, relying on the advantage of the horse's height, killed the Scots, and even the Lord Earl killed three Scottish cavalrymen.
But soon, the Scots began to fight the English by taking advantage of their large numbers. This instantly put the English cavalry into a bitter fight.