The chronicles of Enguerrand de Monstrelet, Vol. 10 [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. 10 [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
Europe -- History -- 476-1492 -- Sources; France -- History -- House of Valois, 1328-1589; Hundred Years' War, 1339-1453
The count de Charolois, having remained on the field of battle, and in
Montlehery, so long as he pleased, marched his army toward Estampes, to
wait for the dukes of Berry and of Brittany, who arrived there the 21st
of July, with ten thousand combatants and others well appointed. The
count de Charolois advanced to meet them, and great joy was there on
this event. They afterward entered Estampes together.
While these things were passing, the count de Charny, who had left
Burgundy with fifty lances to aid the count de Charolois, would not
put himself under the orders of the marshal of Burgundy, commander
in chief of that army, and took a route for himself. He was watched
by a detachment from the king's army, and made prisoner,--but his men
escaped, and saved themselves as well as they could.
About eight days after the arrival of the dukes of Berry and Brittany
at Estampes, the dukes of Bourbon and Nemours, with the count
d'Armagnac came thither with a fine army,--and were soon after followed
by the duke of Calabria with a handsome company, among whom were some
Suisses, unarmed, but bold and enterprising. At length, the marshal of
Burgundy arrived with six hundred burgundian lances, many dagger-men,
but few archers. All these lords would have come sooner, had they been
able; but they were so closely followed by the king's army that they
were afraid to hazard the event: it must likewise be supposed that
they were now more emboldened to attempt a junction, as the count de
Charolois had opened a passage for them.
They now took the road toward the provinces of Beauce and Gâtinois, for
the more easy procuring forage,--and all the towns through which they
passed opened their gates to the duke of Berry. On the other hand, the
king went from Paris to Rouen, to recruit his army, and to put under
arms all his vassals, and every sort of person capable of assisting him
against the rebellious princes.
After the confederates had refreshed themselves in Beauce and in
Gâtinois, they were daily hoping the king would advance and offer them
battle; but finding that he was gone to Rouen, they made a bridge at
Moret,[43] and crossed the Seine,--then, marching through Brie, passed
the Marne by the bridge of Charenton, and quartered themselves near
to Paris. The dukes of Berry and Brittany were lodged at Charenton;
the count de Charolois in the castle of the count de St Pol at
Conflans,--and the van division was posted between Conflans and Paris,
while the bastard of Burgundy was quartered with the rear division
between Conflans and Charenton.
The dukes of Berry and Brittany afterwards moved their quarters from
Charenton to St Maur and Beauté, and round the wood of Vincennes, on
the side next the river. The duke of Calabria, with the others, namely,
the Burgundians, the Armagnacs and the Nemours, remained in Brie, on
the opposite side of the river,--and they might amount to about five
thousand combatants.
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