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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.7
page 28
CHAP.^IV.
THE TOWN OF ARDEMBOURG* NARROWLY ESCAPES BEING TAKEN BY SURPRISE BY FRANCIS ATRE-MEN AND HIS GHENT MEN. \ - r
AFTER the defeat of the detachment of fir , Raf&art de Flandres, which he had led into the duarte Meftiers, fir Robert de Bethune, vif-count de Meaux, came to Ardembourg, whither he had been fent to garrifon it. He found there. fir John de Jumont and his companions : he had alfo brought with him about forty knights, whcx were eager to meet with adventures. On the vif-^ count's arrival, he began to repair and ftrengthea the fortifications of the town. Francis Atremen and thofe of Ghent were conftantly devifing plans to annoy their enemies, and do them mif-chief. Their attention was particularly directed to places in their neighbourhood, fuch as Oude-narde, Dendremonde, Ardembourg, Damme, JSruges and Sluys. It behoved thofe towns to keep a ftrkt guard and watch well ; for*., in re-gard to ftorming and • fcaling towns, and fuch like fubtleties, thefe ghent men were very flrilfui and alert.
* Ardembourg, ten miles N. E. from Bruges, has been dismantled by the Dutch.
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