taking the road to Poitiers, following the courfe of the river. The French might be about a good league before them çn this fame road, intending to crofs the river at the bridge of LufTac *. The Eng-lifh fufpe&ed this from perceiving the tracks of the horfes, and faid among themfelves, * Either the French or lord Thomas Percy are juft before us/ Shortly after this converfation, day appeared ; for in the early part of January the mornings begin to be foon light. The French might be about a league from the bridge of LufTac, when they per-ceived lord Thomas Percy _ and his men on the ' other fide of the river. Lord Thomas had before feen them, and had fet off full gallop to gain the bridge. ' They faid, * There are the French : they are more in number than we are ; let us haften to take advantage of the bridge.* * When fir Lewis and Carnet faw the Englifh on the oppofite fide of the river, they alfo made hafte to gain the bridge : however the Englifh arrived firft, and were matters of it. They all difmounted, and drew themfelves up to defend and guard it. The French likewife difmounted on their ar-rival, and giving their horfes for the fervants to-lead them to the rear, took their lances, and ad-vanced in good order, to attack the Englifh and win the bridge. The Englifh flood firm, al-though they were fo few in comparifon with the enemy. • Lttikc,—a town m Poicea, diocefc of PokLts • Whilft 43*