Hepburn himself, with a large number of his men, fell in the battle; and many important prisoners were captured.

This battle was fought on the same day that Glendower defeated Mortimer.
The victory caused great exultation on the border; but Alwyn said to his nephew: "Although this is good, as far as it goes, Oswald, you may be sure that Douglas will not brook this disaster with patience, but will gather the Scottish forces; and we may expect him, ere long, at the head of twenty thousand men, and we shall have a fight as stiff as that of Otterburn.
We shall have Northumberland ablaze, and you will see that the earl and Hotspur will soon be preparing to meet the storm.
"These last forays took them by surprise; and, as lords of the marches, they have suffered serious humiliation, for this victory was not theirs, but the work of Dunbar; and had he not intercepted the Scots, on their own side of the border, they would have returned, scatheless, with the spoils of our northern districts.

This disgrace will spur them on to make great efforts, and these will be needed, or we shall see Northumberland, Cumberland, and Durham in flames." Alwyn was not mistaken.

Messengers were sent off to all those holding knights' feus, throughout the county, bidding them to prepare to answer to the Percy's call; and to hold themselves, and their tenants, in readiness to march to any point fixed upon for a general rendezvous.
They were to warn all the countryside that, directly news arrived that the Scots were in motion, they were to drive their cattle and horses to the nearest fortified town, or to take them to hiding places among the hills.

Everything of value was to be taken away, or hidden, so that the enemy should find but empty houses.
Oswald rode to Yardhope, with the message to his father.
"I know, Father," he said, "that it needed not to warn you; but as it was but a short distance out of my way to come round here, I thought that I would pay you a day's visit." "No, lad; directly I heard of the victory of Dunbar, I said to myself, this will bring the Scots upon us in force.