The Englifh found good quarters in the valley of Tournehem, where they fortified themfelves with ftrong hedges, and there came daily to them pro-viilon in abundance from Calais. Their light horfe fcoured the country of Guines, but they gained little i for all the low countries had been fpoiled, and their most valuable things carried for fafety to the adjoining fortrefles. The duke of Burgundy arrived with all his chi-valry, and fixed his-quarters at the hill of Tour-nehem, where his marfhals immediately encamped the men at arms oppofite to where the Englifh lay. The French lodged themfelves orderly, and without delay : they took up much ground, and with good reafon ; for I have had it mentioned to me as a certain fad, that the duke of Burgundy had under his command four thoufand good knights. Yoil may judge therefore of the great difference between the two armies. Each army remained m thefe pofitions a con-fide rable time without doing any thing ; for the duke of Burgundy, notwithftanding he was fo much Superior in force, and had with him, of good men at arms, feven to one, would not engage without the pofirire orders of the king of France, his brother, who was not 4efirous of it. In truth, had the French come forward to battle, the Eng-lifh would not have refufed it ; for they were daily drawn out, and in readin'efs to receive them. They had made every preparation, and each perfon knew what he was to do, "fhotfld the enemy Ihew -1 • any 4