The king marched upon Edinburgh, where at Leith there came such a sickness and famine upon the common soldiers of that great army, that they were forced to beat a retreat for want of food; at which time the king's light horse were defeated by James de Douglas.
The ruler led his troops towards Edinburgh, where a widespread disease and food shortage afflicted the common soldiers in the massive army, leading them to retreat because they lacked provisions. At this point, the king's lightly armed horsemen were beaten by James de Douglas.