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and_o terror_n he_o follow_v the_o victory_n and_o be_v lose_v in_o the_o chase_n cause_v a_o great_a heaviness_n in_o his_o army_n until_o that_o within_o a_o while_n they_o spy_v he_o come_v all_o beray_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o enemy_n without_o any_o hurt_n receive_v and_o as_o the_o king_n be_v return_v from_o the_o chase_n to_o his_o company_n with_o fifteen_o or_o sixtéene_v horse_n he_o be_v set_v on_o by_o two_o battailion_n of_o swisser_n enemy_n and_o three_o company_n of_o walloon_n and_o certain_a other_o who_o do_v wear_v red_a cross_n the_o king_n do_v set_v upon_o they_o with_o his_o small_a number_n take_v away_o their_o cornet_n and_o kill_v those_o that_o carry_v and_o guard_v they_o when_o the_o king_n have_v come_v to_o his_o place_n again_o the_o whole_a army_n in_o token_n of_o
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