Not long after this, Jacotin overthrew with the garrisons under his charge, a body of men belonging to the counts de Nevers and d'Estampes; when a gentleman, called La Perriere, was killed, together with others, at which the above named lords were greatly vexed. Sir John de Luxembourg was, however, much feared, because he was possessed of some very strong places, such as, Coussy[26], Beaulieu[27], Ham sur Somme[28], Neel[29], La Ferté[30], St Goubain[31], Marle[32], Arsy[33], Montaigu[34], Guise[35], Herison[36], Bouchain[37], Beaurevoir[38], Honnecourt[39], Oisy[40], and others, all of which had numerous garrisons. He had not as yet broken off his connexions with the English: on the contrary, he depended much on their support,--for which reason many who were inclined to injure him, were afraid to attack any parts of his territories, lest he should fill his towns and castles with English, which would be the total ruin of the country. For fear of this, all who hated him dissembled their feelings; nevertheless, he did not slacken in providing means of defence, but retained in his different towns and castles men at arms, ready to oppose all who should wage war against him, as well French as Burgundians. These warriors, however, harrassed the country much, more especially the Cambresis. The english garrisons of Creil[41] and of other places, under pretence of being his men, made frequent excursions, taking many prisoners, and collecting all they could find, which they drove away to places under their obedience. Several of sir John's captains were connected with the English; one in particular, called Perrinet Quatre-Yeux, who was from near Beauvais in the Cambresis, who had served them as a guide to make prisoners and ransom some rich men in those parts, but it happened that, in the course of these wicked pursuits, he had come to a farm near Oisy, called Gourgouche; which being told to Sir John de Luxembourg then in the castle of Oisy, he instantly sent thither his archers, who put him to death, and buried him in a ditch,--and sir John gained great praise from all the country for so doing. FOOTNOTES: [Footnote 26: Coussy. Q. Courcelles? a town in Picardy.] [Footnote 27: Beaulieu,--a town in Picardy.] [Footnote 28: Ham sur Somme,--a town in Picardy.] [Footnote 29: Neel,--a village in Picardy.] [Footnote 30: La Ferté. Q. La Ferté-Milon? a town in Picardy.] [Footnote 31: St Goubain. Q. St Gobin? a town in Picardy.] [Footnote 32: Marle,--a town in Picardy.] [Footnote 33: Arsy. Q. A town in Picardy.] [Footnote 34: Montagu,--Montaigu, a town in Picardy.] [Footnote 35: Guise,--a town in Picardy.] [Footnote 36: Herison,--a town in Picardy.] [Footnote 37: Bouchain. Q. Bohain, a town in Picardy.] [Footnote 38: Beaurevoir,--a town in Picardy.] [Footnote 39: Honnecourt,--a town in Picardy.] [Footnote 40: Oisy,--a village in Picardy.] [Footnote 41: Creil,--situated on the Oise, ten leagues from Paris.] CHAP. XXIX.