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SIR JOHN FROISSART
Chronicles of England, France, Spain and the adjoining countries
from the latter part of the reign of Edward II to the coronation of Henry IV. Vol.5
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SIR JOHN FROISSART
Chronicles of England, France, Spain and the adjoining countries
from the latter part of the reign of Edward II to the coronation of Henry IV. Vol.5
page 321
,twenty-five thoufand men, taking the road to Courtray, with intentions of combating the Ghent army and raifing the fiege,
Peter du Bois, on receiving intelligence of the carl's march and ftrength, thought it beft not to continue the fiege : he ' decamped, and went to Deynfç and Nevele, where his army quartered themfelves, giving out they would there wait for the earl ; at the fame. time, they fignified their fituation to their townfmen, who ordered out the referve, that they might have a fuperior force of men at arms. Fifteen thoufand more men therefore marched from Ghent to their army quartered at Deypfe and Nevele, where they encamped in the plain,
When the earl arrived at Harlebecque, near Courtray, he heard the Ghent men had retreated towards Ghent, and were quartered at Deynfe ^nd Nevele. He did not think proper to purfue them at that time, but difmifled great part of his army at Courtray, and fent the lord d'Anghien and the Hainaulters, with his baftard fon the Haze^ Co Oudenarde in garrifon.
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