Help us create a biggest collection of medieval chronicles and manuscripts on line.
#   A   B   C   D   E   F   G   H   I   J   K   L   M   N   O   P   Q   R   S   T   U   V   W   X   Y   Z 
Medieval chronicles, historical sources, history of middle ages, texts and studies

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.4

DOWNLOAD THE FULL BOOK

DOWNLOAD THE ONLY FULL EDITIONS of

Sir John Froissart's Chronicles of England, France, Spain and the Ajoining Countries from the latter part of the reign of Edward II to the coronation of Henry IV in 12 volumes 

Chronicles of Enguerrand De Monstrelet (Sir John Froissart's Chronicles continuation) in 13 volumes 

 
 
 
  Previousall pages

Next  

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.4
page 336



CHAP.LXVIL . THE DUKE OF ANJOU TAKES THE TQWN ANQ, CASTLE OF ST.MAÇAJ^E Mf CAPITULATION,— THE TOWN OF DURAS BY STORM, BUT THE CASTLE RECEIVES QUARTER. 'T^HE; army of the duke of Anjou was daily • încrèafing from all quarters ; for fuch knights .and fquires as were delirous of renown came to wait on him, and to fervc him. The fiege was ^formed, before St. Macaire in a very haadfomc maoner* . for thofe men at arms had retreated thither who had quitted the garrifbns which had .fqrrcndered. ;The town, -therefore, had been gready reinforced, and better guarded; There were many grand afiàults and fkirmifhes, as well - before the town as at the barriers* Whîlft the fiege was going forward, the duke of Anjou and the conftable of France ordered the leaders of the diffèrent corps to make excurfions in -various parts. Large detachments, therefore, fet out, under the orders of the marfhal of France, fir Perceval de Marneil and fir William de Mon-contour. . Thefe -detachments remained for fix days in the field, took feveral towns and fmall caftles, and put all the fur rounding country under the fubjc&ion of the |pg of France. None went out to op-fiofe them, for the whole country was almoft empty •324


  Previous First Next  
 
 
 
 

"Medievalist" is an educational project designed as a digital collection of chronicles, documents and studies related to the middle age history. All materials from this site are permitted for non commersial use unless otherwise indicated. If you reduplicate documents from here you have to indicate "Medievalist" as a source and place link to us.