im the fécond under the lord John de Chalons and the count de Jouy ; the third under the count de Janville*. Sir.Euftace, who was in the midft of his people, faid to them ; \ Gentlemen, let us fight courage-oufly, add the day will be ours : we then (hall be mafters of all Champagne, which was formerly au earldom. Perhaps I may in time do fuch eflential fervices to the king of England, whom I hold as the.rightful king, of France, that he may confer this earldom on me/ He then called to him fome young fquires, fuch as the courageous Manny, his coufin John of Paris, Martin of Spain aud others, whom he knighted. Having difmounted his men, he caufed their lances to be fhortened to the length of five feet, and placed his pennon before him, which had his arms, ermine, three humets in pale gules. CHAP. CXCVIL THE BATTLE OF NOGENT SUR SEINE, BETWEEN SIR BROÇUART DE FENESTRAGES AND THE FRENCH, AND SIR EUSTACE D'AMBRETICOU&T AND THE, ENGLISH.. "^THEN fir Broquart de Feneftrages, who was a bold and courageous knight, fatw that fir Euftace-d'Ambreticourt and his battalion were not inclined to quit their pofition, he faid, € Let us * Q. if not Joinviile. march