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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.8
page 68
lier they could* Sit Thomas Moreaux remained there the whole day. On the morrow, before his departure, he faid to fir Maubrun de Linieres,— * I give this town up to you and your men : you wiU make a good garrifon of it/ 4 By St. George, and fo I wily replied fir Maubrun j « for I like it well/ •
Sir Maubruti de Linieres remained in garrifon in Roudks, having under him fixty fpears and one hundred archers. Sir Thomas Moreaux re* turned to the duke and duchefc at Sant Jago.
CHAP. X.
TBI WAMHAL OF THE DUKE OF LANCASTER** ARM* ATTACKS AND GAINS BY TRIAT Y THE TOWN OF VILLECLOPE IN GALICIA.—THE DUKE SENDS AMBASSADORS TO THE KING OF PORTUGAL TO ARRANGE AN INTERVIEW BETWEEN THEM.
gHORTLY after the marfhafs return from Rou* elles, he affembled a body of about three hundred fpears aid fix hundred archers, and, thus accom* panied, advanced into Galiqa a long day's journey from Sant Jago, and came before a town called Vil* leclope, which was only defended by the common people of the ^ place. The marihal not only ex-amined it himfelf but made his companions do f% and then alked if they thought . might be .taken
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