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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 339
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This attack was very fevere, apd thpfctwho had
mounted tfie walls fought hand to hand with their opponents : fo many gallant deeds were done by each party, that it lafted the greater part of the day. •
When they had thus well fought for a length of time, the marfhals ordered the trympets to found a retreat, and every man retired to his quarters for the night. In the mean time, fir Alain * de la Haye, and fir Alain de St. Pol, arrived at the arpiy with a large troop of Breton^, who had marched towards Libournç*, and had attacked ah Englifli garrifon at Cadillacf, which they had taken by ftorm^ and flain all within it. . ' ,
On the morrow morning, the duke ordcredi fhe ftorming to be renewed, and that each man fhould. exert himfelf to the utmoft. ' He had it ' alfo proclaimed by a herald, that whoever fhould firft enter Dqras. fhould receive five hundred francs'.
The defire of gaining this reward made many poor companions come forward, -^addçrs were placed againft the walls in various places, and thç attack began t in earneft j for the young Jcnights and fquires, who were eager for renown, • did not fpàre themfelves, but fought with a thorough good will.
• Libournc,—a city of Gtyront cm the Bocdonae, ten
leagues ffoif Çouideaiix.
f Cadillacs—a towA'in Cayenne, feven league* irom Bour- . deaux. • *
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