Note 129 — PART II HISTORICAL STUDIES
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That there was a great feigned flight, which induced a large portion of the English to break their formation and pursue their foes, is beyond question.129 But Mr Freeman, on this foundation, built up a legend, for which, we shall find, there exists no evidence whatever. He first assumed that it was 'most likely' the left wing of the assailants which 'turned in seeming flight'130 (p. 488), and that it was, consequently, 'the English on the right wing' who 'rushed down and pursued them'. Thus: