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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.8
page 27
found open, without any fufpicion of the EnglHb being fo near.
On the morrow, the trumpets founded for a re-newal of the attack, and they were anxious to make up for their forced retreat of the preceding day; but news was brought that the Bretons had evacuated the blockhoufe. The Englifh repented foreiy not having.laid an ambufli, to have 'pre-vented the lofs of their prey. The lords fent var-lets to deftroy the blockhoufe, and fet it on fire. Thus was the fiege of Breft raifed by the duke of Lancafter. The duke, fir John Holland and fome of the other knights, went into the caftle of Breft, carrying the ladies with them, where they had re-frefhments, and then returned to their quarters* On the morrow, being the third day, they had their veflels watered ; and on the enfuing day they embarked, and continued their voyage.
CHAP. IV.
THE BTTKE OF LANCASTER ARRIVES AT CORXTNICA IN" QALICIA.—THE FRENCH, IN THE SERVICE OF SPAIN, ENTER THE ÔASTXE TO OPPOSE flM.— THEY • SHORTLY AFTER DEFEAT A • PARÏY OF HIS FORAGERS. # ' •
JJEFORE the duke failed from Breft, he held a • • council to determine whether they fhould fteer
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