The caftle wis furrounded on all fides, and crt-gkes creeled before it, which caft fuch large ftones as greatly aftonilhed the garrifon. WhUft this fiege was carrying on, true ' intelligence waa brought refpe&ing the lords de Duras and de Rofem, by two heralds who declared they had turned to the Englifh. Qn hearing this the duke find, c Let me but gain St. Macaire, and I will immediately march and lay fiege to Dura?.* He ordered the attacks on the caftle to be renewed with greater vigour, for he was nqt willing tq leave it in his rear. The garrifon feeing themfelves thus attacked^ witthout any hopes of fuccour, and knowing that the duke /and conftable were determined to have them by fair or foul means, thought they fhould a& wifely if they entered into a treaty^ which they accomplifhed, and delivered up the caftle, on their lives and fortunes being fpared^ gnd on being conduced to Bourdeaux, Thus di4 the town and caftle of St. Macaire become French. The duke of Anjou took poifeffion of it, ap? pointed a governor, and then decamped with hit whole army, taking die road towards Duras* . The army continuedJts march until it came be^ fore Duras, wfien an attack was immediately or-dered. The men at arms made themfelves ready, and the crof$-bowincn, well ihielded, advanced to the town ; fome of whom - had provided them-? ielvcs with ladders* in order the more çafily ta fcale the walls. * 325