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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.6
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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.6
page 18
4M fo;Hu»€gli thofe gates where ftere were too enemies; bufcfew mete lb ibrtunate. Theflaugh-1er was verygreat ofmm, wowaand children, for -|p none was fliewn mercy. There were up-wtfibof jfae hundred of the inhabitants kiHed, wd numbers jof éM people and women burnt m their .beds, wtuch onras much to be lamented. « The town was fet on fire at more than two hundred places, which reduced the whole to allies, Ghurche&jand all: nothing remainedentire.
Thus did Grammont âtffer by fire and flame; and the lard d'Anghien, after this exploit, re-turned to the army before Ghent. The earl of Flanders was much pléafed when he heard it* and faid; 'Fair fbn, you are a valiaat man, and, if it pleafe God, .will be a gallant knight, for . you have made a Itandfome commencements
• During this riefinmtion of Grammont, which happened on. a -Sunday m the month of June, the liege of {xbent ilrll continued. 'Hae lord d'Anghieu wh^e name was Waiter, was there, but never refted Jong in his quarter*: he was every day out in fearch of adventurps, at times . well accompanied, at others io J&hfly that tie
was unable to profecqte his plans. Some adven-tures, however, -daily i«fc§ him or4he Haze ef Flanders. •
• One ThurfdaymoraingJheâôr^^
his quarters, in company ^th 4he ford de Mon* tigny^ fir Michael de % Hameide his ooufin, his brother thebaftard d'Anghien, Julien deToiffon, Hutin Donay, and fevcralmore of his household, in «rder to Ikirmifli before Ghent as they had
formerly
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