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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.3
page 209
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ITHE CHllfi ATTACKED TO THE EARL Of HPfcT* FORT RETIRE AFTER THE VICTORY AT All RAY. —THE EARL'S CONDUCT, ON SEEING CHARLES t)E BLOIS DEAD- TRUCE8 GRANTED FOR BU-RYING THE SLAlN.—IN WHAT MANNER THE KINO OF ENGLAND WAS INFORMED OF THE EV-ENT OF THIS BATTLE OF AURAY.
JITTER the total defeat of lord Charles's wtny, when the field of battle was free, and the pria* opal leaders, Englifh and Bretons, were returned from the purfuit, fir John Chandos, fir Robert Knolles, fir Enlace d'Ambrcticourt* fif Matthew • Gournay, fir John Bourfier #, fir Walter Huet, fir Hugh Calverley, fir Richard Burley, fir Richard Tancon f and feveral others, * drawing near to the earl of Montfort, came to a hedge, where they be« gan to difarm themfeives, knowing the day was theirs* Some of them placed thër banners and pennons in this hedge, with the arms of Brittany high above all, in a buih, m a rallying poft for their army.
Sir John Chandos, fir Robert Knolles, fir Hugh Calverley and others, then approached to the earl of Montfort, and faid to him fmiling ; c My lord* praife God, and make good cheef, for this day you have conquered the inheritance of Brittany.1 He bowed to them very xefpe&fully, and then faid,
• Sit John Bonrchier*—IAMIIS. f Sir Richard Taunton.*—
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