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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.2
page 27
was beft to be done ; for they faw ttiat the town and caftie of Hennebon was too well provided with men and provifions for them to expeéi to make any impreffion there : and, on the other hand, the country round about was fo deftroyed that they had difficuly in finding forage v winter was alfo ap-proaching. They therefore determined to feparate ; and they earneftly advifed lord Charles to place fuf-ficient garrifons, with able and valiant captains^ in all the cailles and towns he had taken, to prevent his enemies frAm re-conquering them : • they agreed, that if any perfon fhould interfere, and propofe a truce, to laft until Whitfuntide, they would readily confent to it.
CHAP. LXXXVIL •
LORD CHARLES OF BLOIS TAKES THE TOWN AMU CASTLE 4F JUCION*.
A Iili the army agreed to what this council had determined upon; for it was between the feafts of St. Remy and All faints 1342: they then fepa-jated, and went each to his country. Lord Charles marched to Carhaix, and took with him all the ba-rons and lords^ of Brittany that were of his party. He alfo kept with him many of the French nobles, tp advife with and confult. , ,
Whilft he was in Carhaix, fettling and ordering his different garrifons to their polls, it happened
* In the diocefe of the St. Pol de Léon, five leagues from the fta, and fevea from St. Brieux. ' i
4 . that
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