James IV personally led the great Scottish centre battle with the pike. His division descended the hill and closed with Surrey's main battle. The Scottish pikes, wet and unwieldy on the slopes, were outfought by the English bill — a shorter weapon better suited to close quarters. James fought on foot with his men and was killed within a spear length of Surrey himself, along with 9 earls, 14 lords, an archbishop, two bishops, and some 10,000 men. It was the last time a Scottish king led a charge in battle.
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