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SIR JOHN FROISSART Chronicles of England, France, Spain and the adjoining countries from the latter part of the reign of Edward II to the coronation of Henry IV. Vol.1

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SIR JOHN FROISSART
Chronicles of England, France, Spain and the adjoining countries from the latter part of the reign of Edward II to the coronation of Henry IV. Vol.1
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Ypres, and of the Franc*, who would hot willingly obey their lord, the count of Flanders, but rebelled againft him, and had driven him out of the country, fo that he could refide no where but at Ghent, and there miferable enough. King Philip difcomfited full twelve thoufand Flemings, who had for their captain one Golin Dannequin, a bold and courageous man. The above mentioned Flemings had put the garrifon of CaiTel under the command of the aforefaid towns, and at their charges, to guard the frontiers at that place. • I will inform you how the Flemings - were defeated, and all through their own bad cônduft. CHAP. XXI. THE BATTLE OF CASSEL, IN FLANDERS. ^jpHOS E that were in the .garrifon at Caffel fet . out one day, about vefpers, ywith a defign to defeat the king and all his army. They marched very quietly without noife in three divifions ; the firft of which advancedftraight to the tents of the king, and was near furprifing him, as he was feated * " Le Franc, Franconatus, Terra Franca. It is part of French Flanders, and was yielded to the French by the peace of the Pyrenees ; it/comprehends the baili wicks of Bourbourg, Bergué, St. Winox, and Furnes, and befide the capital towns of thefe bailiwicks, thofe of Dunkirk and Gravelinée.* Dictionnaire Géographique, per Baudran. at


          
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