There were upwards ôf fifteeft hundred men flain : the greateft lofs fell upon thofè who came from the city of Tournay : they fuffered much, as many had come from that part. Some* faid, that of the feven hundred which they at firft were, fcarcely any returned back, but all were either kilted or taken prifoners. The garnfon of Mau-confeil made a fally, to complete this defeat, which happened in |he year 1358, on the Tuefday follow-ing the feaft of our Lady, the middle of Auguft. The Navarrois conduced the greater part of their prifoners to Creil, becaufe it was a good and ftrpng town. They acquired by this expedition much wealth, as well in jewels as by the ranfoms of their prifoners. From this time they became rich, and ranfomed the citizens of Tournay and thofè. of the other towns whom they had captured cheerfully, for fuch fort of ware as fwords, axes, fpear heads, jackets, doublets, houfings, and for all the different forts of tools they were in want of., The knights and fquires took their payments in rteady money, in courfers or other horfes ; and one poor gentleman, that had not wherewithal to pay, they made ferve for a quarter of a year : two or three were treated in this manner. With regard to - wines and provifion, they had plenty : for all the flat countries fupplied them handfomely by way of ranfom. The towns got nothing, but in. an underhand manner, or by means of their paffports, which they fold at a high price. By ihp method they could obtain all they wanted, except hats of beaver, 416