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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 29
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fail down the river Garonne, caft anchor in its mouth before Mortain j when they difembarked leifurely, and as they landed drew up in order of battle to attack the fort of St. Léger, into which the Bretons and Wellh had retired.
Immediately a {harp attack commenced. Whilft this affault was going on, the lord Neville fent a herald to the caftle to fpeak with the fouldich, and to enquire how he was. - The herald performed his raeffage, and reported that they were in good health, but fo naked they had not a ihoe to their feet nor a coat to their backs.
The attack on St. Léger lafted three hours ; and the affailants gained nothing, but had feveral wounded. The barons then encamped, with the intent of not departing thence before they had con-quered it, and were much vexed that the lord de Montmort and the other lords were not (hut up in this fort : thpfe lords had very wifely marched off, and had left the Bretons.
CHAP. IV,
THE ENGLISH RECOVER SEVERAL STRONG CAÇ-» TLES FROM THE FRENCH IN THE BOURDE** LOIS.
*TpHE lord Neville and the Englifh knights, on . * the morrow, gave orders for the affault being renewed: the trumpets founded for the attack, and
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