The Scottish army moved south crossed the tyne and reached the borders of Yorkshire some time in the middle of august.
At this time ArchBishop Thurstan of York summoned the military leaders of the area to a war council at york. The leaders sent for the militia from the towns of York, Beverley and Ripon. Some noteable knights were also dispatched by King Stephen.
Every English man was to fight on foot , except for a small mounted contingent to gaurd the baggage and horses of the dismounted men.
There first line consisted of archers with dismounted knights behind and militia to the flanks. A standard was erected on a cart with the banners of st peter, john and wilfred to act as a rallying point for the troops.
The battle opened with a charge by the highlanders, accompanied by wild yells and screams , rushed uphill towards the english centre. The archers decimated the lightly armoured galwegians and picts and the dismounted knights easily dealt with the remaining charging scots.
Again and again the scots charged the english line only to be met with the same fatal results.
The reseve lothian and lennox troops charged but were met with the same ferocious defense.
Within 2 hours the whole of the scottish army had been routed.
