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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

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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
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IB * ' 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 each


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