had wftefted from hiaa» hrtreated the affiftanc* of ; thofe knights and fquires who were his neighbours* He cblleâed upwards of a hundred lances and . forty horferaen, whom he conducted febra the city of Laen* Among them were the enrl de Porciwj *« lord Robert de Canency* the lord de Moptega^fn Oftrevant, and others. They advanced toward* Siffbnne, and meeting with that garrifon, who were burning a village, fell upon them merrily* This Hanequin and his followers immediately difmount» ed, and placed their archets in the front. The engagement was very Jharp ; but thofe from Laon. retreated towards their city without having done much. The other Frenchmen remained, and fought manftilly for a tyng time. However, the fortuite erf thé day waa againft them: thè *ati de Riucy was feverely wonndéd, aûd rimde prifbne* : the ' lord Greftild de Cufeftjr* the d dé Maiifagny and many other men a* arms, were lilfewlfe eafw tared* : Th» wis the earl of • Routty made prt&ber twicefit the fpâne/df «one year. , The Ibtû EUfiact Mrtre1' 1 ibU time in Champagne, with feVtn hwftltdd fighting .Mem under bis command ; by whofç means he *&• quired great wealth, from the ranfoms #f fowd*t enfiles^ vineyard* and pritate fa^nfeS, as Well as by granting pafiportsi He was mailer of at leaft twd:v# fbrtrefifesv and ui*ch id loVe with the lady Ifabteila Ac Julitir&* daughter of the earl of Julie**, whom IHLILNMH , 'L.'TLL'L HIT LHUHLII'1 ,M III U ! *t 1 II -unr I» • * Mtece to thfe qœéti of ftiglrtié, ànd vMbw eff Ihi él#l *f lfem.U-ikfi#£.MJ fori* Pi 8At;va«*w. he 443