Morris subconsciously rubbed his eyes, and when he looked again, a long white line had become clearly visible—there were at least seven to eight thousand men!
The Saxon Soldiers, who were originally bullying the weaker forces, were startled. As the front-line officers began to order the troops to halt and form ranks, they saw dozens of horses dragging cannons up in a cloud of dust, arriving at their flank. The cannons were quickly dismounted and set up to fire from less than 200 paces away.
Within just a few minutes, seven six-pounder cannons roared towards the Saxon infantry. Iron balls swept accurately through the ranks of soldiers, instantly leaving a trail of severed limbs and dismembered bodies.
The Saxons who were initially fighting carelessly were now completely disoriented by the terrifyingly close bombardment.
