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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.3
page 16
coufîft the earl of March, whom he much loved, hi* conftable.
Firft marched five Jumdred knights, well armed, and a thoufand archers, in the van of the king's battalion, which was compofed of three thoufand men at arms and five thoufand archers ; himfelf and attendants Tiding among thefti in clofe order after the conftable. In the rear of the king's battalion, was the immenfe baggage-train, which occupied two leagues in length : it .confided of upwards of five thoufand carriages, with a fufficiency of horfes to carry tfie provifion for tîie army, and thofe utenfils never before accuftomed to tre carried after an army, ftrch as liandmlHs to grind ttteir corn, ovens *o èafee tferôr bread, wA a variety off ©diet tieceffary articles. . .
.Nesot marched thje ftrong ftattatien of the prince -of "Wales: be was acaaoapatoied tby his brothers : it was rcoi^pafed of fail êwo iho&hnd ' peu at .arms, fliclft -excellently mou&ted and ridéy éreflôd. Both •the taem at aa»s aod afchers marched m cWe order, fo that they were ready -kftaarfy to e**gage, Should thé» be occafion.
On their .marcà, they (did flot leave evctti a boy idhifïd them without waitifig for him, ;fb tfeat they mild not well advance tnore than four fe^gues a~ day.
In tek ftate, they were met by the duke ^f Lan-cafter with the fdr^g^oràs, *S km hem teektoe ab-lated, between Calais aiuNhe abbey of Lkq*ws %
* Licquts,*-* feiall tttte In Viwfy, forevt+tf&i of Ardrcs,
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