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County of the Borough and Town of Berwick upon Tweed

marched his victorius (sic) army down the Tweed, until
he arrived at Aberwicke. The Saxons
hearing of the defeat of their King, &
being disheartened by the number of
the advancing Scots, abandoned the town
at their appearance and fled to the
Country. The Scottish King, flushed
with success, ransacked the dwellings of the Saxons, and seized upon three ships lying
in the river, loaded with the valuable effects of the Saxons. Emboldened by
this plunder, Donald and his victorias army gave a loose to their joy; and
breaking open the cellars of the Saxons, abandoned themselves to feasting
and revelling . The Saxons being apprised by their Scouts, of the defenceless
condition of the Scots, stole back in the dead of night, and falling on their sleeping
and helpless foe, baptised their revenge in blood. Terrible was the slaughter:
the terror stricken Scots, starting from their sleep, fell an easy prey to the
vengeful swords and the fire-eyed fury of the ruthless Saxons - until tired
with their work of blood, they took the King and a few survivors prisoners.
The fruits of this victory are said to have been the giving up to the Saxons
all that part of the Country lying south of the Frith of Forth
and Clyde". When the Danes invaded England, their intention was
to have landed on the Coast of East Angles - but contrary