The Englifh and Navarrois fhouted out, $ St. George P the French, * Nôtre Dame Guefclin !' In this battle, there were many good knights on % the fide of the French : fir Bertrand du Guefclin, the young earl of Auxere, the vifcount de Beau-mont, fir Baudoin d'Ennequin, grand matter of the crofs-bows, the lord Louis de Chalons, lord An-thony the young lord de Beaujeu, who raifed his bannçr for the firft time, the lord Anthony de Kanerly, fir Odoart de Renty, fir Enguerrand de Hêdiiu In like manner, in the battalion of Gafcons, who were drawn up by themfelves, there combated moft valiantly, fir Aymon de Pommiers, fir Perdiccas d'Albret, the fouldich de la Trane, fir Petiton de Courton, and feveral others of the fame fort. This' battalion was formed oppofite to that of the captai, which confifted of Gafcons alfo, and they were very defirous of meeting. There were many hard blows given, and many valorous deeds of arms performed* on each fide ; for no one fhould wilfully Me. t ' It may be afked, * What became of the archprieft, who was an excellent knight, and had the command of a battalion, that I have not hitherto made any mention of him ? I will tell the truth. As foon as the archprieft faw the enemies drawn up, and that the battle was going to begin in earneft, he quitted his company, but faid to his people, and particularly to his banner-bearer ; c I order and command you, Under pain of my greateft difpleafure, that you re-main where you are, and wait the event of the battle* I fet J53