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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.2

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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.2
page 228



that has no horfe, let him follow on foot ,4 for we will go and look once more at our enemies, who are now fo elated that we lhall be fure to conquer them/ . . Thofe that had horfes foon got themfelves in readinfefs, and fet out ; and the foot followed them ; fo that, about fun-rife, they came upon the army of the lord Charles, which they found wrapped up in fleep, for they did pot imagine they Ihould have, any more difturbance. ' ' The Englilh and Bretons began immediately to cut down and deftroy tents and pavilions, and to flay all thofe whom they had thus furprifed; for they had thought themfelves fo fecure, they had not fet any watch. Thus were thofe of the party of lord Charles defeated, and all the barons of Normandy and Brittany that were with him taken prifoners that night. The fiege of la Roches d'errien was raifed, and lord Charles conduced to Hennebon. * Neverthelefs. the towns and fpr-treffes that he. had before gained, ftill held out for him ; for his wife, who called herfelf duchefs of Brittany, undertook moft cheerfully to continue the war. P3 CHAP. • 218 , • '


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