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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.7
page 61
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mortally, and caufed his inftant death, This Bertrand had efcaped from fixteen very dange-rous leges.
His companions lamented much his death; but, as that was now ifretripvable, Andrew remain^ fole governor. Fifteen days ^|ter^vfif4^ ne^oÇia-tiqrçs were opened, aqd a treaty ppqeiuded, that the garrifon fhould furrender the caftle, with $dl its provifions, on being conducted, jn %fety to Bouteville, of which place Durandon de la Perede was governor.
Thus did the French gain the caft!e of Ver-teuil, which they afterwards repaired and rein-forced with flores, artillery and men at arms. They then marched to an adjoining town called Cares, and, when they departed thence, came to Limoges, where the Duke of Bourbon re-mained full eight days. He was advifed to re* turn to Paris, which he did, and found the king with his nephew the count de Valois, who received him with great joy.
We will now return to the affairs in Scotland, and fpeak of the admiral of France.
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