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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.11
page 299
¥lic bànrter of the Virgin Mafy was unfurled, and the guard of it given to that valiant knight fir John de Vienne* admiral of France; The French were fo eager tb arm themfelves that they were, the firft in the ftcldj drawn1 dp in handfome -array,, and feepiingly fearlefs of the Turks i for they wert ignorant of their irrtmertfe numbers* and that Ba* jazet commanded in perfohv • '
As the French lords were haftenittg from their tents to the field, the marfhal of the king df Hun-gary, named flr Henry d'Ôftenlemhalle*, mounted On a handfome courier* came to them with few at*» tendants; He Was & valiant and experienced knight, and had borne before him a pennon of his arms, which were a cirofs anchored fable on a field ar-gent, which in heraldry is called fcrofs mohrte. He ftoppédi when opptofite the banner of bur Lady, Where the principal lords were aflembled, and faid aloud,—' î am fent hither by my lord, the king ofv Hungary, who entreats yoli by me, that you will hot begin the battle before yoli fhall again hear from him ; for he miich fufpefts and fears that the fcouts have not brought exatt intelligence of the numbers of the Turks. Within two- hours you Ihall have more certain intelligence, for we have fent dthcl* fcouts, who will advance farther than the former ones, and bring us better information. ' Be afluredxhe TurksVill never attack you, unkfs you force them to it, or until they have colleftçd all their forces together. Youwill adtasyou fhall think
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