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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

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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
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titgal, and what befel him on his entrante into Caftille to foriq a jun&iqn with the dufce of Lfacaf^r. ïi I CHAP. XLlIt. flilS KING OF PORTUGAL, BEING REPULSED IN HN| ATTEMPTS tO STORM THE CASTLES OF SANTA* REN, BURNS THE TOWN.—»HE MARCHES TO FER* fcOL IN GALICU. ^pHE king of Portugal, on his departure from ' Oporto, left his queen, his fifter-in-law and th^ city under thf guard of the count de Notaire, with qne hundred lances, of Portuguese and Gafcons who had ?ome to ferye him. When the king took the fielcf, he halted the firft day at the diftance of only thjree leagues from Oporto. On the morrow, he diflodged, and marched in three battalions ; but, on account of the infantry, which confifted of twelve thousand men, and the baggage, he could tut advance at a foot's pace. The main battalion with the king followed, which was a thoufand good fpears, and in it were don Galois, Fernando Por? felet, John Fernando Portelet, Galopes. Fernandq Portelet and Pounafs d'Acunha, fir Vafco Martirç ji'Acunha, who bore the king's banner, John Ra- 27§


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