The chronicles of Enguerrand de Monstrelet, Vol. 05 [of 13] : $b containing an account of the cruel civil wars between the houses of Orleans and Burgundy, of the possession of Paris and Normandy by the English, their expulsion thence, and of other memorable events that happened in the kingdom of France, as well as in other countriesMonstrelet, Enguerrand de
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The chronicles of Enguerrand de Monstrelet, Vol. 05 [of 13] : $b containing an account of the cruel civil wars between the houses of Orleans and Burgundy, of the possession of Paris and Normandy by the English, their expulsion thence, and of other memorable events that happened in the kingdom of France, as well as in other countries
Monstrelet, Enguerrand de
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On this occasion many new knights were made on the part of the
Burgundians, namely, le bègue de Launoy, Anthony de Reubempré, James
de Brimeu, Robert Fritel, Gilles de Hardecourt, Matthew de Landas,
Philip du Bos, John de Beauvoir, Waleran de Fieses, Framet de la
Tramerie, and many more. Much skirmishing took place between them, in
which several men at arms were unhorsed and severely wounded or slain:
during this the burgundian and english infantry remained inactive, and
the Dauphinois galloped away in good order toward Compiègne, forming a
rear guard of their ablest men for their security.
The Burgundians, seeing this, dispatched the lord de Saveuses with a
certain number of men at arms, to pursue and check them, while the main
body kept advancing after them as fast as they could. The Dauphinois,
however, were panic-struck, and made their escape with a trifling loss
of seven or eight men, who were killed on the first onset: in the
number was a gallant man at arms, called Brunet de Gamaches. On the
side of the Burgundians, an old man from Auxerre, named Breton d'Ailly,
who for a long time had not followed the wars, was slain, and a few
others.
The English and Burgundians now returned to their quarters at Moreul
and other villages, and thence to sir John de Luxembourg at the siege
of D'airaines. The besieged were informed of the fate of the succour
intended them, and that there was no hope of being relieved, which
induced them to accede to a treaty, by which they were to surrender the
castles, and to have permission to march unhurt, with their baggage,
under passports from sir John de Luxembourg, to Compiègne, Crotoy,
Gamaches, St Valery, or to any other places within their obedience from
the river Seine to Crotoy.
The garrison consisted of about one hundred men at arms, and as many
archers, under the command of sir Cocquart de Cambronne and John Sarpe.
The two castles, when surrendered, were found full of stores and
provision; but sir John de Luxembourg destroyed one of them, namely,
that of the lady of D'airaines. The other he strongly regarrisoned,
and appointed sir James de Lievin the governor. When the Dauphinois
had marched off, sir John returned with his army to his castle of
Beaurevoir, where he dismissed his captains, and the others who had
followed him.
Shortly after, sir James de Harcourt made an inroad as far as Auxi on
the river Authie, and to other towns and villages, whence he returned
to Crotoy with many prisoners and much plunder.
CHAP. LXXV.
KING HENRY REDUCES MEAUX TO HIS OBEDIENCE.--THE EXECUTIONS THAT TAKE
PLACE IN CONSEQUENCE OF ORDERS FROM HIM.
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