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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.4
page 308
who valiantly defended/d^fflto* lb ditrite duke remained therca-cônfidcnfcte ttfne^ ' .
When the confttWe of France and die Jbrtifdf Cfiflbn heard of this, they fent fcmmctofea evety where, and marched m St. Mali to nriftth* fiege. Many thought that a battle muft enfoc i and ihe EngKfh drew out their aruty fevend times ft battle* array, ready for the combat* but die eoffeirfte
t and die lord de CIUm 'never catne near enougji for an engagement. : ' . •' •
• The EngKfc, therefore, having Mn befell the town fome time, and not peitci?if|g anyiridhKK don'in the inhabitants to furrendcr, the duke of
Xancafter was adviftd to decamp, for he faw k was only wafting time : he therefore re-embarked* mâ returned té England^ wfce» t*e tttib$0kd hi* army. '' '
The caftle of Aurajr was fijtf in- die poflêffioa of'die duke of Brittany, who refided quietly England : the king of FWnce foot thither feyeml
' fords of France and Brittany, who began a- lege which kfted a long time. The garrifon of ray, not feeing any hope of fuccour, entered fatal 2 treaty, that if they were not relieved by die dpke of Brittany or' die' king of Engîaéd, wkft f fefficient force to mît the lege on a certain cky, they- would furretider. This treaty was acceded fo ; artd when1 ft* • appointed day " arrived^ fell? French were- diere^ jbut ho cbffie itenr tfie iftife nd^ thé eafU&'ttatf
tffeteftfte placed mwcr'^o1' ©beiIe«fe, of fiv fta* : hiv " -ÎJ " of
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