and many were (lain on both fides. Skirmiihes were continually going on as long as the army re* rcained before it. One morning, fome of the foldiers and citizens . fallied forth, to feek adventures. They met about fifteen carts loaded with provifions, going to the army, conduced by fixty perfons. Thofe from the town were two hundred. They fell upon them, feized the carts, and flew many. Thofe that efcaped fled to the army,v and related what had pafled; when immediately a detachment was fent to refcue the prifoners. They came up with them near the barriers : the affray then became more ferious; for thofe from the army multiplied fo quickly, that the citizens had enough to do. However, they took the horfes from the carts, and drove them into the town, that if their opponents fliould gain the field? they might not fo eafily carry off the waggons or provifions. Other foldiers came out from the town, to help their friends and jelations: it became every moment more fevere, and of a long continuance : many were killed and wounded on both fides. At length, fir Hervé de Léon perceived it was time to retreat : for, by flaying, they might lofe more than they could gain : he therefore ordered thofe of the town to retire m the beft manner they could; but they were fo clofely purfued, that numbers were killed, and more than two hundred burgefles of the town iaken prifoners. The earl of Montfort was very angry at this, and blamed fir Hervé much for having ordered the retreat