The count de Penthievre, the bailiff of Touraine, and several French, having at length mounted their horses, pursued the runaways as far as the walls of St Emilion[157], killing all they could overtake. When the French were recovered from their fatigues, they buried the dead, consisting of four or five hundred on the side of the English. On the morrow, the french marshals ordered all their artillery to be brought to bear on the walls of Châtillon, to rejoice those within it; but when the townsmen saw these vast preparations, they began to humble themselves, and to lower the pride with which they were filled, by surrendering themselves to the king's will; they were estimated at fifteen hundred combatants: and the chief lords were constituted prisoners to the king. FOOTNOTES: [Footnote 151: St Jean d'Angely,--an ancient town in Saintonge, 38 leagues from Bordeaux.] [Footnote 152: Challais,--in Saintonge near Saintes.] [Footnote 153: Eight score,--probably eight hundred.] [Footnote 154: His age. He was then 86 or 87 years old.] [Footnote 155: 'He fell gloriously, together with his gallant son the lord l'Isle, who, though entreated to escape by the dying hero, chose to share his father's fate rather than quit the field[156].' _Andrews' Hist. of Great Britain_, A.D. 1453, 4, 5.] [Footnote 156: 'The herald of this glorious veteran sought out the body amongst the heaps of slain, wept over it, and embraced it with these pathetic words: 'Alas! my lord, and is it you? I pray God pardon all your misdoings! I have been your officer of arms 40 years and more: it is time that I should surrender to you the ensigns of my office.'--Thus saying, with the tears gushing from his eyes, he threw his coat of arms over the corpse, thus performing one of the ancient rites of sepulture.' _Registre de Wyrkson_, apud _Anstis_.] [Footnote 157: St Emilion,--on the Dordogne, near Libourne, six leagues from Bordeaux.] CHAP. LV. AFTER THE REDUCTION OF CHÂTILLON, THE FRENCH TAKE ST EMILION AND LIBOURNE.--THE KING JOINS HIS ARMY BEFORE BORDEAUX, IN WHICH WERE GREAT NUMBERS OF ENGLISH.--THAT TOWN SURRENDERS ON CAPITULATION. After the surrender of Châtillon, the french commanders marched the army and artillery to St Emilion, the garrison of which instantly submitted, as it was impossible to make any resistance, and were mercifully received. Thence the army advanced toward Libourne, which had not willingly turned to the English when lord Shrewsbury first arrived at Bordeaux; but the french garrison, hearing of his coming, had fled: the townsmen were, therefore, forced to submit,--and, on this account, they were admitted into favour with the king.