be_v great_a number_n about_o iiij_o thousand_o horseman_n six_o cannon_n and_o two_o mean_a piece_n the_o king_n brother_n now_o have_v receive_v pope_n from_o the_o pope_n two_o thousand_o horseman_n and_o four_o thousand_o footman_n italian_n under_o the_o conduit_n of_o the_o count_n de_fw-fr saint_n fiour_n come_v to_o lymoges_n with_o his_o army_n front_v always_o as_o near_o as_o he_o can_v the_o almain_n but_o not_o meddle_v with_o they_o about_o this_o time_n the_o queen_n mother_n accompany_v with_o the_o cardinal_n of_o bourbon_n &_o lorraine_n come_v to_o lymoges_n &_o there_o desirous_a to_o see_v in_o battle_n the_o army_n of_o the_o duke_n soldier_n her_o son_n she_o visit_v the_o battle_n &_o squadron_n of_o his_o horseman_n one_o after_o a_o other_o persuade_v they_o to_o omit_v noduetie_n to_o continue_v their_o service_n to_o his_o majesty_n &_o so_o depart_v the_o camp_n and_o go_v to_o lymoges_n where_o she_o remain_v certain_a day_n and_o then_o retire_v to_o the_o court._n the_o same_o day_n the_o lord_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr love_n marshal_n of_o the_o prince_n camp_n with_o his_o regiment_n of_o horseman_n be_v send_v to_o aesse_v upon_o vienne_n to_o guard_v the_o passage_n whereof_o the_o king_n brother_n have_v intelligence_n come_v the_o next_o day_n be_v the_o xi_o of_o june_n and_o encamp_v within_o a_o league_n of_o the_o say_a aesse_n make_v out_o the_o same_o day_n certain_a number_n of_o shot_n to_o undertake_v the_o skirmish_n who_o be_v repulse_v tarry_v not_o long_o there_o but_o return_v to_o the_o camp_n the_o twelve_o day_n arrive_v at_o the_o say_a aesse_n the_o footman_n of_o the_o vanguard_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o thither_o come_v also_o other_o supply_n of_o shot_n from_o the_o caholikes_n camp_n and_o that_o in_o great_a number_n they_o at_o their_o first_o come_v repulse_v certain_a shot_n which_o be_v within_o the_o suburb_n on_o the_o other_o side_n vyenne_n albeit_o they_o be_v forthwith_o rescue_v and_o the_o other_o drive_v to_o retire_v the_o skirmish_n endure_v long_o and_o hot_a devour_v of_o the_o catholic_a side_n about_o cc._o man_n and_o of_o the_o prince_n part_n only_o twenty_o or_o thirty_o within_o two_o day_n after_o the_o prince_n army_n march_v towards_o s._n tirier_n la_fw-fr perche_n in_o the_o say_a country_n of_o lymosyn_n of_o purpose_n to_o refresh_v there_o in_o lanceknight_n weary_a with_o so_o long_a travel_n the_o king_n brother_n follow_v they_o albeit_o so_o far_o off_o as_o it_o be_v the_o xxij_o of_o june_n afore_o he_o come_v near_o the_o prince_n &_o then_o lodge_v three_o league_n from_o the_o say_v s._n tirier_n where_o the_o say_v prince_n be_v who_o send_v for_o their_o army_n as_o well_o footman_n as_o horseman_n to_o come_v and_o camp_n there_o the_o twenty-three_o of_o the_o same_o month_n he_o advance_v more_o near_o they_o lodging_n within_o a_o league_n &_o a_o half_a of_o s._n tirier_n in_o a_o village_n call_v la_o roche_n the_o same_o argue_v to_o the_o prince_n that_o he_o will_v give_v they_o battle_n the_o next_o morrow_n wherefore_o they_o attend_v to_o see_v if_o he_o will_v come_v any_o near_a which_o he_o do_v not_o albeit_o the_o prince_n send_v for_o their_o army_n to_o be_v ready_a in_o the_o first_o show_n of_o the_o day_n who_o accordingly_z march_v in_o good_a order_n to_o the_o say_a place_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr roche_n where_o forthwith_o they_o bestow_v themselves_o in_o square_n the_o forlorn_a hope_n be_v appoint_v to_o march_v both_o on_o the_o right_n &_o left_a hand_n they_o of_o the_o right_a hand_n be_v lead_v by_o the_o lord_n de_fw-fr pill_n who_o regiment_n make_v the_o first_o wing_n the_o other_o of_o the_o left_a hand_n be_v guide_v by_o the_o lord_n de_fw-fr rouray_n the_o lord_n de_fw-fr movy_n with_o his_o regiment_n of_o horseman_n keep_v the_o left_a hand_n and_o the_o lord_n de_fw-fr bricquemau_n &_o de_fw-fr la_fw-fr love_n with_o their_o regiment_n of_o horseman_n the_o right-hand_n make_v in_o wing_n of_o the_o vanguard_n the_o lanceknight_n be_v ring_v in_o two_o battle_n the_o one_o a_o vanguard_n and_o the_o other_o a_o battle_n the_o vanguard_n carry_v eight_o field_n piece_n which_o be_v plant_v before_o their_o battle_n the_o skirmish_n begin_v of_o you_o lord_n of_o pill_n side_n against_o the_o lord_n de_fw-fr strossi_n who_o with_o ij_o m._n shot_n be_v behind_o a_o close_a pale_a &_o send_v thither_o for_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o passage_n he_o have_v a_o great_a advantage_n upon_o the_o lord_n de_fw-fr pill_n because_o his_o harquebushear_n shoot_v in_o covert_n from_o behind_o the_o say_v close_o pale_a &_o the_o say_a lord_n the_o pill_n be_v open_a &_o in_o a_o high_a place_n beside_o the_o lord_n of_o strossi_n have_v to_o back_v he_o in_o time_n of_o need_n four_o cornet_n of_o italian_n who_o see_v y_fw-es the_o forlorn_a hope_n of_o the_o lord_n de_fw-fr pill_n can_v not_o discharge_v their_o piece_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o rain_n charge_v so_o hot_o upon_o he_o as_o they_o force_v he_o to_o retire_v a_o hundred_o pace_n within_o the_o wood_n kill_v at_o that_o charge_n about_o ten_o of_o his_o soldier_n albeit_o be_v rescue_v by_o two_o cornet_n of_o light_a horseman_n of_o the_o captain_n la_fw-fr motte_n and_o brilliam_n gascones_n repulse_v with_o equal_a violence_n the_o italian_n and_o put_v they_o to_o flight_n in_o which_o mean_a while_n the_o say_v forlorn_a hope_n renew_v more_o hot_o the_o skirmish_n and_o yet_o do_v neither_o hurt_n nor_o amaze_v great_o the_o say_a lord_n strossi_n which_o cause_v the_o admiral_n to_o draw_v thither_o ward_n who_o assoon_o as_o he_o have_v survey_v the_o place_n cause_v to_o come_v to_o he_o the_o shot_n led_z by_o the_o lord_n de_fw-fr rouray_n they_o begin_v to_o skirmish_n on_o the_o left_a hand_n against_o the_o lord_n de_fw-fr strossi_n beat_v he_o on_o the_o side_n with_o constraint_n at_o last_o to_o habandon_v his_o shade_n and_o recoil_v whereupon_o the_o captain_n la_fw-fr mote_n and_o brilliam_n with_o many_o other_o company_n of_o horseman_n give_v upon_o his_o troop_n and_o put_v they_o to_o the_o chase_n wherein_o the_o lord_n strossi_n be_v take_v and_o lead_v to_o the_o admiral_n who_o cause_v take_v the_o victory_n to_o be_v pursue_v to_o a_o little_a river_n run_v fast_o by_o and_o many_o soldier_n follow_v the_o fortune_n of_o this_o chase_n even_o within_o the_o tent_n of_o the_o catholic_n camp_n and_o hard_o to_o their_o ensign_n on_o the_o left_a hand_n the_o lord_n de_fw-fr movy_n offer_v to_o charge_v certain_a cornet_n of_o italian_a horseman_n who_o refuse_v to_o abide_v he_o and_o so_o he_o return_v back_o it_o rain_v so_o vehement_o that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o use_n of_o any_o harquebushe_n so_o that_o without_o any_o other_o thing_n do_v the_o army_n retire_v the_o strossi_n lose_v and_o leave_v dead_a on_o the_o place_n about_o .v._o or_o uj_o hundred_o among_o other_o of_o account_n be_v slay_v his_o slay_v lieutenant_n call_v the_o lord_n de_fw-fr saint_n loup_n with_o thirty_o aswell_o captain_n in_o thief_n as_o lieutenant_n and_o ensign_n bearer_n who_o target_n remain_v also_o upon_o the_o place_n of_o they_o of_o the_o religion_n be_v slay_v and_o hurt_v of_o all_o sort_n only_o fifty_o whereof_o be_v two_o captain_n of_o footman_n call_v peyrol_n and_o la_fw-fr merie_n dauphynois_n this_o be_v the_o xxv_o of_o june_n 1569._o the_o morrow_n after_o four_o hundred_o italian_a horseman_n with_o certain_a pikeman_n of_o the_o man_n of_o arm_n of_o the_o duke_n de_fw-fr nemor_n come_v to_o see_v if_o the_o prince_n army_n be_v discamp_v as_o the_o king_n brother_n be_v advertise_v as_o they_o approach_v near_o the_o camp_n they_o be_v discover_v by_o the_o watch_n and_o so_o hot_o set_v upon_o as_o they_o be_v enforce_v to_o retire_v out_o of_o order_n some_o slay_v &_o some_o take_v prisoner_n the_o xxvij_o of_o this_o month_n the_o say_a prince_n army_n be_v drive_v to_o discampe_v for_o want_v of_o victual_n draw_v toward_o perigueux_n to_o relave_n themselves_o the_o lord_n de_fw-fr moruillier_n come_v out_o of_o moruil_n almaigne_n as_o you_o have_v hear_v with_o the_o late_a duke_n of_o deux_fw-fr pons_n be_v sick_a in_o this_o time_n at_o angoulesme_fw-fr of_o a_o hot_a ague_n the_o same_o press_v he_o so_o sore_o that_o within_o few_o day_n he_o die_v in_o the_o say_a town_n the_o count_n du_fw-fr lude_n governor_n of_o poyctou_n have_v assemble_v certain_a troop_n aswell_o of_o touraine_n and_o anjou_n as_o of_o poyctou_n depart_v from_o the_o town_n of_o poitiers_n and_o the_o twelve_o of_o this_o month_n of_o june_n plant_v his_o siege_n before_o nyort_n nyort_n wherein_o be_v governor_n the_o lord_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr brosse_n the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o siege_n the_o lord_n it_o de_fw-fr
the_o d_o andelot_n with_o the_o horseman_n and_o shot_n of_o the_o say_a vanguard_n draw_v with_o they_o two_o coluerines_n and_o two_o field_n piece_n to_o besiege_v the_o town_n of_o jarnacke_n the_o captain_n la_fw-fr riviere_n the_o same_o day_n be_v on_o horseback_n with_o his_o troop_n of_o horseman_n to_o beat_v and_o scour_v the_o straight_o that_o lie_v towards_o coygnacâ—_n albéeit_n discover_a a_o far_a off_o the_o lord_n admiral_n he_o return_v in_o great_a diligence_n and_o without_o stay_v in_o the_o town_n of_o larnack_n he_o enclose_v himself_o spéedy_o within_o the_o castle_n which_o forthwith_o be_v environ_v and_o besiege_v on_o all_o side_n by_o the_o admiral_n who_o as_o soon_o as_o his_o artillery_n be_v plant_v begin_v to_o batter_v towards_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o castle_n the_o same_o continue_v all_o the_o day_n and_o at_o night_n the_o captain_n demand_v parley_v which_o the_o next_o morning_n be_v grant_v together_o with_o a_o composition_n by_o the_o lord_n de_fw-fr bricquemau_n leave_v there_o to_o direct_v the_o siege_n by_o the_o lord_n admiral_n the_o castle_n thus_o take_v the_o vicont_n montamma_n enter_v with_o his_o regiment_n to_o defend_v the_o say_a passage_n the_o uj_o of_o this_o month_n the_o prince_n of_o conde_n with_o the_o admiral_n and_o d'andelot_fw-fr and_o the_o horseman_n as_o well_o of_o the_o vanguard_n as_o main_n battle_n except_o the_o lord_n of_o bricquemaus_n regiman_n which_o be_v at_o jarnack_n go_v to_o beawoir_fw-fr upon_o matta_n where_o be_v the_o king_n brother_n with_o his_o army_n there_o the_o prince_n of_o conde_n ring_v in_o battle_n his_o horseman_n leave_v in_o covert_n behind_o a_o hill_n certain_a drum_n sound_v as_o though_o his_o footman_n have_v be_v there_o notwithstanding_o there_o be_v nothing_o do_v that_o day_n other_o than_o certain_a skirmish_n against_o the_o d'andelot_fw-fr the_o reistres_n of_o the_o catholic_n be_v not_o as_o yet_o join_v to_o the_o catholic_n camp_n albeit_o they_o arrive_v very_o short_o after_o the_o king_n brother_n be_v defeat_v of_o his_o purpose_n and_o mean_a to_o pass_v the_o river_n of_o charente_n at_o jarnac_n march_v up_o high_o and_o a_o little_a beneath_o angoulesme_fw-fr he_o pass_v the_o river_n in_o his_o way_n he_o take_v the_o castle_n of_o ruffel_n wherein_o be_v four_o score_n soldier_n who_o he_o put_v to_o the_o sword_n he_o take_v also_o the_o town_n &_o garrison_n of_o melle_fw-la in_o the_o country_n of_o poytou_n who_o also_o taste_v lamentable_o of_o the_o like_a compassion_n and_o be_v thus_o over_o charente_n he_o come_v to_o chasteauneuf_a stand_v upon_o the_o shore_n of_o the_o river_n wherein_o be_v a_o garrison_n of_o fifty_o soldier_n who_o without_o resistance_n render_v the_o castle_n the_o prince_n understanding_n that_o the_o catholic_n have_v win_v the_o passage_n depart_v from_o saint_n and_o come_v to_o lodge_v at_o coygnac_n and_o the_o admiral_n with_o the_o vauntgarde_n at_o jarnac_n and_o thereabout_o the_o friday_n the_o xj_o of_o this_o month_n the_o king_n brother_n with_o all_o his_o horseman_n and_o certain_a number_n of_o shot_n present_v himself_o in_o order_n of_o battle_n before_o coygnac_n cause_v in_o the_o mean_a while_n to_o be_v build_v up_o again_o the_o wooden_a bridge_n of_o chasteauneuf_a batter_a and_o beat_v down_o by_o the_o say_a garrison_n the_o prince_n be_v then_o within_o coygnac_n accompany_v only_o with_o their_o train_n and_o certain_a gentleman_n of_o their_o retinue_n their_o man_n of_o arm_n be_v lodge_v in_o the_o village_n thereabout_o and_o therefore_o send_v immediate_o to_o the_o admiral_n for_o certain_a company_n to_o march_v towards_o they_o the_o d'andelot_fw-fr go_v thither_o hear_v news_n in_o the_o way_n that_o the_o king_n brother_n have_v draw_v his_o man_n of_o arm_n afore_o coignac_n the_o d'andelot_fw-fr after_o he_o have_v talk_v with_o you_o prince_n return_v to_o jarnac_n the_o morrow_n the_o xii_o of_o march_n a'n_z prince_n army_n march_v towards_o chasteauneuf_n the_o prince_n of_o condé_v with_o you_o main_a battle_n lodging_n at_o jarnac_n &_o the_o admiral_n with_o the_o vanguard_n go_v before_o chasteauneuf_a to_o hinder_v the_o build_n of_o the_o bridge_n and_o withstand_v the_o passage_n over_o the_o river_n albeit_o as_o he_o be_v come_v near_o the_o place_n he_o understand_v that_o the_o catholykes_n have_v set_v up_o the_o bridge_n and_o pass_v over_o with_o part_n of_o their_o army_n entrench_v themselves_o on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o bridge_n to_o resist_v all_o impediment_n to_o their_o full_a passage_n where_o upon_o the_o admiral_n return_v to_o lodge_v at_o bassac_n leave_v to_o govern_v the_o retreat_n of_o his_o company_n the_o light_a horseman_n of_o soubise_n and_o plweau_n who_o remain_v behind_o ring_v in_o battle_n in_o a_o plain_n near_o the_o say_v chasteauneuf_a until_o night_n the_o army_n of_o the_o prince_n be_v great_o disperse_v in_o diverse_a town_n and_o village_n be_v far_o distant_a one_o from_o a_o other_o in_o the_o mean_v while_o the_o catholic_n camp_n pass_v over_o charente_n all_o the_o night_n with_o as_o great_a speed_n as_o may_v be_v and_o because_o the_o prince_n of_o condé_v have_v no_o intent_n to_o fight_v the_o next_o morning_n as_o not_o have_v his_o force_n near_o he_o he_o dispatch_v the_o lord_n perdillan_n to_o the_o admiral_n to_o advance_v the_o company_n of_o the_o vanguard_n in_o such_o diligence_n as_o to_o be_v â—ith_n he_o at_o jarnac_n upon_o the_o daw_n of_o the_o day_n which_o you_o admiral_n perform_v according_a to_o the_o speed_n &_o necessity_n of_o the_o message_n albeit_o not_o all_o in_o such_o exact_v readiness_n as_o the_o case_n require_v as_o lack_v the_o lord_n plweaus_a horseman_n and_o his_o regiman_n of_o footman_n leave_v as_o you_o have_v hear_v to_o govern_v and_o guard_v the_o retreat_n of_o the_o vanguard_n the_o morrow_n after_o be_v the_o xiij_o of_o march_n the_o prince_n with_o his_o horseman_n that_o be_v already_o arrive_v present_v himself_o in_o the_o morning_n in_o order_n of_o battle_n before_o the_o enemy_n above_o the_o village_n of_o bassac_n when_o all_o be_v arrive_v the_o say_a prince_n return_v with_o the_o battle_n and_o draw_v to_o matta_n near_o s._n jean_n d'angeli_fw-la which_o the_o admiral_n do_v also_o leave_v behind_o to_o direct_v the_o retraicte_n the_o lord_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr nove_n who_o retire_v a_o reasonable_a pass_n and_o not_o yet_o far_o off_o be_v charge_v with_o a_o great_a host_n of_o horsieman_n which_o force_v he_o to_o take_v the_o charge_n and_o chase_v he_o to_o bassac_n where_o the_o admiral_n be_v ready_a to_o resist_v and_o repulse_v the_o catholykes_n until_o the_o other_o side_n of_o the_o village_n in_o the_o mean_a while_n certain_a troop_n of_o shot_n of_o the_o catholic_n enter_v the_o say_a village_n and_o buckle_v to_o skirmish_n with_o the_o admiral_n who_o likewise_o drive_v they_o out_o of_o the_o village_n notwithstanding_o they_o be_v relieve_v by_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o camp_n that_o follow_v at_o hand_n and_o return_v to_o the_o village_n the_o lord_n admiral_n see_v the_o catholykes_n army_n so_o near_o dispatch_v a_o gentleman_n of_o speed_n to_o the_o prince_n to_o advertise_v he_o that_o the_o whole_a camp_n of_o the_o contrary_a side_n be_v there_o and_o almost_o upon_o his_o back_n so_o that_o see_v no_o mean_a to_o retire_v without_o fight_v desire_v he_o to_o advance_v such_o power_n as_o he_o have_v of_o the_o battle_n immediate_o the_o prince_n recule_v till_o he_o be_v very_o near_o the_o admiral_n ring_v himself_o in_o battle_n at_o the_o foot_n of_o a_o hill_n on_o the_o left_a hand_n the_o admiral_n be_v in_o order_n of_o battle_n on_o the_o right_a hand_n along_o a_o little_a copy_n look_v towards_o bassac_n he_o have_v about_o he_o the_o lord_n plweaus_a regiman_n of_o five_o ensign_n of_o footman_n who_o make_v a_o long_a skirmish_n and_o see_v in_o the_o mean_a while_n that_o the_o catholic_n be_v ready_a to_o charge_v he_o come_v between_o the_o prince_n and_o he_o turn_v his_o face_n right_o upon_o they_o and_o with_o certain_a cornet_n which_o be_v with_o he_o press_v upon_o they_o so_o hoat_o that_o he_o bring_v to_o the_o ground_n a_o great_a number_n and_o so_o pass_v further_o at_o the_o same_o instant_n the_o prince_n after_o he_o have_v prefer_v his_o prayer_n to_o god_n go_v to_o the_o charge_n &_o with_o great_a courage_n enter_v the_o battle_n upon_o who_o rush_v a_o great_a squadron_n of_o reistres_n &_o set_v upon_o he_o on_o the_o flank_n or_o side_n at_o which_o charge_n his_o horse_n be_v kill_v and_o fall_v upon_o he_o and_o his_o horseman_n put_v to_o the_o chase_n who_o the_o catholic_n pursue_v albeit_o as_o they_o pass_v further_o a_o french_a â—entleman_n name_v the_o l._n of_o s._n jean_n
plweau_fw-fr with_o his_o regiment_n of_o footman_n and_o his_o company_n of_o light_a horseman_n enter_v the_o town_n in_o despite_n of_o the_o lord_n du_fw-fr lude_n who_o notwithstanding_o those_o succour_n begin_v his_o battery_n the_o next_o morning_n on_o the_o side_n of_o the_o tower_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr pigalle_n and_o follow_v it_o forth_o with_o with_o a_o assault_n which_o be_v so_o valiant_o repulse_v that_o he_o see_v the_o breach_n fill_v up_o with_o such_o speed_n remove_v his_o battery_n and_o force_v a_o breach_n in_o a_o other_o place_n albeit_o he_o dare_v not_o make_v it_o good_a with_o a_o assault_n but_o understand_v of_o supply_n of_o succour_n at_o hand_n raise_v his_o siege_n the_o xxij_o of_o the_o month_n of_o june_n he_o have_v four_o cannon_n and_o two_o mean_a piece_n come_v again_o to_o poitiers_n he_o leave_v within_o s._n mesent_a the_o lord_n de_fw-fr anuovy_n master_n of_o the_o camp_n of_o the_o regiment_n of_o the_o late_a count_n brissac_n with_o such_o company_n as_o he_o have_v with_o the_o say_a regiment_n with_o two_o canon_n two_o field_n piece_n and_o certain_a other_o munition_n lead_v the_o rest_n to_o poitiers_n at_o this_o siege_n the_o lord_n de_fw-fr plweau_n be_v light_o hurt_v with_o a_o shot_n and_o soon_o heal_v again_o of_o the_o du_fw-fr ludes_fw-la side_n be_v slay_v the_o captain_n flogeat_fw-la gorbon_n a_o gentleman_n of_o sainctonge_n fresovet_v la_fw-fr march_n the_o captain_n colonel_n of_o the_o say_a regiment_n the_o master_n of_o the_o mine_n and_o morlou_n guider_n of_o the_o artillery_n carriage_n with_o a_o great_a number_a of_o footman_n the_o lord_n of_o teligni_n be_v send_v for_o to_o go_v to_o the_o rescue_n of_o nyort_n with_o four_o cornet_n of_o reistres_n with_o certain_a other_o cornet_n of_o frenchman_n and_o the_o regiment_n of_o foteman_n of_o the_o lord_n bricqueman_n the_o young_a notwithstanding_o afore_o he_o come_v there_o the_o siege_n be_v raise_v whereupon_o they_o go_v to_o the_o say_v s._n mesent_a to_o intercept_v the_o artillery_n which_o in_o the_o end_n they_o abandon_v as_o hereafter_o shall_v be_v note_v the_o prince_n army_n be_v in_o the_o country_n of_o perigueux_n be_v still_o pursue_v but_o far_o off_o by_o the_o catholic_n keep_v on_o the_o left_a hand_n the_o prince_n enter_v by_o composition_n within_o the_o town_n of_o brantbome_n they_o take_v also_o two_o castle_n in_o the_o say_a country_n the_o one_o belong_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o perigueux_n and_o therefore_o common_o call_v the_o bishop_n castle_n the_o other_o call_v la_o chapelle_n in_o which_o be_v kill_v about_o two_o hundred_o and_o three_o score_n man_n with_o like_a number_a of_o the_o popular_a sort_n withdraw_v thither_o and_o thereabout_o upon_o the_o beginning_n of_o july_n the_o prince_n army_n depart_v from_o the_o country_n of_o perigueux_n draw_v to_o confluence_n or_o confolance_n a_o little_a town_n upon_o vienne_n near_o unto_o the_o which_o be_v a_o castle_n call_v chabavey_a then_o in_o question_n between_o the_o vidame_n of_o chartres_n &_o the_o lord_n de_fw-fr montluc_n within_o the_o castle_n be_v a_o company_n of_o footman_n who_o captain_n refuse_v to_o open_v the_o gate_n to_o the_o vit_fw-mi tailor_n of_o the_o prince_n army_n &_o therefore_o the_o vanguard_n come_v and_o besiege_v they_o and_o the_o same_o day_n batter_v and_o take_v the_o castle_n by_o assault_n put_v the_o soldier_n to_o the_o sword_n the_o captain_n only_o be_v take_v who_o promise_v for_o his_o ransom_n twenty_o thousand_o frank_n and_o withal_o to_o cause_v to_o be_v send_v home_n m_o peter_n viret_n minister_v of_o the_o gospel_n take_v prisoner_n in_o the_o territory_n of_o the_o queen_n of_o nanarre_n the_o castle_n after_o it_o be_v take_v the_o six_o of_o july_n be_v burn_v to_o the_o ground_n within_o two_o day_n after_o the_o lord_n de_fw-fr movy_n enter_v by_o composition_n the_o town_n of_o s._n genais_n in_o poictou_n one_o chief_a covenant_n in_o the_o composition_n be_v that_o the_o town_n promise_v to_o pay_v ten_o thousand_o franks_n so_o that_o their_o good_n be_v not_o put_v to_o the_o pillage_n or_o spoil_v wherein_o they_o be_v due_o deal_v withal_o as_o they_o also_o pay_v true_o their_o money_n you_o have_v hear_v how_o the_o king_n brother_n pursue_v the_o prince_n camp_n into_o perigueux_n who_o now_o see_v as_o it_o seem_v into_o their_o several_a purpose_n turn_v away_o and_o pass_v by_o lymosin_n and_o berry_n come_v into_o touraine_n be_v at_o loches_n he_o licence_v a_o great_a number_n of_o his_o horseman_n to_o recreate_v themseive_v abroad_o until_o the_o first_o of_o october_n by_o which_o occasion_n his_o camp_n so_o diminish_v as_o he_o have_v not_o about_o he_o of_o the_o french_a nation_n above_o a_o thousand_o or_o twelve_o c._n horseman_n and_o very_o few_o footman_n almost_o all_o the_o captain_n go_v to_o relieve_v and_o increase_v their_o company_n the_o prince_n be_v advertise_v that_o the_o town_n of_o chastelleraut_v contain_v not_o above_o three_o score_n soldier_n in_o guard_n dispatch_v thither_o the_o lord_n dé_fw-mi la_fw-fr love_n with_o his_o regiment_n of_o horseman_n and_o a_o company_n of_o harquebusher_n on_o horseback_n at_o his_o first_o come_n he_o summon_v the_o town_n which_o without_o much_o resistance_n be_v render_v unto_o he_o reserve_v only_o that_o their_o good_n shall_v not_o be_v sack_v nor_o any_o the_o inhabitant_n hurt_v upon_o which_o agreement_n the_o gate_n be_v open_v &_o the_o lord_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr love_n enter_v at_o one_o gate_n and_o the_o lord_n villiers_n knight_n of_o the_o order_n and_o governor_n of_o the_o town_n issue_v out_o of_o a_o other_o upon_o the_o end_n of_o this_o month_n the_o lord_n de_fw-fr sansac_n with_o four_o or_o .v._o m._n footman_n &_o certain_a horseman_n of_o the_o catholic_n besiege_v the_o town_n of_o charity_n he_o batter_v it_o so_o vehement_o that_o within_o small_a time_n he_o make_v a_o breach_n and_o sudden_o march_v to_o the_o assault_n from_o whence_o he_o be_v repulse_v with_o the_o loss_n of_o .v._o c._n man_n the_o rest_n retire_v from_o the_o assault_n to_o the_o artillery_n whereof_o one_o of_o small_a experience_n let_v fall_v his_o match_n within_o a_o calk_v of_o cânon_o powder_v which_o in_o a_o moment_n flush_v up_o such_o a_o general_a flame_n &_o fire_n that_o it_o burn_v a_o great_a number_a of_o the_o say_v soldier_n &_o blow_v one_o on_o y_fw-es other_o side_n the_o river_n of_o loere_n upon_o the_o gravel_n and_o so_o burn_v he_o to_o death_n in_o every_o man_n sight_n they_o that_o defend_v the_o town_n make_v great_a resistance_n &_o gréeve_v many_o of_o the_o catholic_n by_o their_o sally_n which_o they_o make_v out_o of_o the_o town_n whereupon_o the_o lord_n de_fw-fr sansac_n not_o able_a to_o force_v they_o be_v constrain_v to_o raise_v his_o siege_n hear_v withal_o that_o the_o prince_n have_v provide_v to_o succour_v they_o with_o iij._o or_o iiu_fw-la m._n horseman_n which_o notwithstanding_o be_v rather_o incertain_a than_o a_o true_a report_n after_o the_o take_n of_o the_o castle_n of_o chabaney_n the_o prince_n army_n take_v way_n to_o luzignan_n a_o strong_a castle_n and_o as_o it_o be_v say_v buildeâ—_n long_o since_o by_o mellusigne_n the_o guard_n of_o this_o castle_n be_v two_o hundred_o soldier_n under_o the_o lord_n de_fw-fr guron_n captain_n and_o keeper_n of_o the_o same_o who_o be_v summon_v to_o render_v it_o refuse_v by_o reason_n whereof_o it_o be_v besiege_v the_o fourteen_o day_n of_o the_o say_a month_n when_o the_o battery_n begin_v very_o furious_o with_o six_o cannon_n on_o that_o side_n to_o the_o park_n they_o within_o be_v sore_o shake_v with_o the_o cannon_n and_o almost_o four_o score_n of_o their_o soldier_n slay_v a_o breach_n be_v beat_v open_a and_o flat_a and_o the_o regiment_n of_o footman_n in_o order_n of_o battle_n ready_a to_o offer_v the_o assault_n begin_v to_o faint_v in_o ig_fw-ge heart_n demand_v parley_n and_o immediate_o render_v the_o place_n under_o this_o composition_n that_o the_o say_a lord_n guron_n with_o the_o lord_n de_fw-fr cluseaux_fw-fr shall_v depart_v with_o bag_n and_o baggage_n &_o the_o soldier_n with_o their_o life_n and_o only_a sword_n and_o dagger_n within_o the_o castle_n be_v find_v four_o cannon_n two_o field_n piece_n with_o great_a store_n of_o munition_n and_o as_o some_o say_v huge_a sum_n of_o money_n they_o establish_v there_o as_o governor_n the_o lord_n de_fw-fr myrambeau_n a_o gentleman_n of_o the_o country_n of_o sainctonge_n with_o uj_o hundred_o harque_n busheare_v to_o guard_v it_o the_o baron_n of_o adretz_n who_o have_v be_v at_o the_o d'aumal_n camp_n and_o see_v his_o ensign_n but_o evil_n follow_v in_o respect_n of_o his_o slender_a number_n of_o man_n in_o his_o regiment_n take_v way_n to_o dauphine_n very_o slender_o
last_o of_o september_n in_o the_o very_a first_o discovery_n of_o the_o morning_n upon_o a_o plain_a within_o a_o league_n of_o montgontour_a there_o the_o admiral_n send_v the_o lord_n de_fw-fr la-louë_a and_o the_o la-noven_a with_o vij_o cornet_n of_o horseman_n and_o captain_n normant_n harquebusier_n on_o horseback_n to_o montgontour_a to_o know_v if_o the_o king_n brother_n be_v there_o who_o find_v no_o body_n return_v with_o speedy_a report_n to_o the_o admiral_n according_o who_o make_v march_v forthwith_o the_o footman_n of_o the_o battle_n than_o the_o artillery_n and_o so_o the_o footman_n of_o the_o vanguard_n aswell_o french_a as_o almain_n follow_v they_o himself_o with_o the_o horseman_n of_o both_o the_o one_o and_o other_o nation_n he_o leave_v in_o the_o tail_n the_o lord_n de_fw-fr movy_n with_o charge_n to_o govern_v the_o retreat_n with_o five_o cornet_n of_o french_a horseman_n two_o cornet_n of_o reistres_n and_o a_o company_n of_o harquebushear_n on_o horseback_n of_o captain_n montarnaunt_n a_o provincial_a the_o catholic_n coast_v they_o very_o near_o expect_v their_o artillery_n which_o be_v not_o yet_o come_v the_o admiral_n pass_v over_o a_o little_a river_n half_a a_o league_n from_o montgontour_n very_o uneasy_a to_o march_v over_o by_o reason_n of_o a_o marish_a along_o the_o brink_n of_o it_o the_o same_o make_v it_o impossible_a on_o all_o part_n save_v in_o a_o little_a strait_n or_o gutter_n beneath_o certain_a house_n along_o the_o high_a way_n there_o lack_v no_o more_o but_o the_o lord_n of_o movy_n and_o his_o troop_n who_o the_o catholic_n with_o xl_o cornet_n of_o horseman_n charge_v together_o with_o a_o volley_n of_o cannon_n discharge_v also_o upon_o they_o it_o be_v think_v this_o charge_n be_v give_v by_o â—_o lord_n de_fw-fr tavannes_n governor_n for_o the_o king_n in_o burgon_n it_o be_v withstand_v a_o little_a by_o the_o lord_n de_fw-fr movy_n who_o unable_a to_o sustain_v it_o thorough_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o multitude_n retire_v the_o admiral_n see_v his_o peril_n give_v back_o with_o the_o horseman_n and_o return_v with_o no_o less_o sury_n the_o charge_n upon_o they_o that_o have_v lay_v it_o upon_o the_o l._n de_fw-fr movy_n who_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n retire_v with_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o troop_n with_o the_o loss_n of_o some_o few_o amongst_o the_o which_o be_v the_o lord_n de_fw-fr entrichaut_n ensign_n bearer_n to_o the_o lord_n s_o auban_n dauphynois_n the_o artillery_n be_v by_o this_o at_o montgontour_a and_o the_o footman_n of_o the_o battle_n very_o near_o who_o see_v that_o charge_n turn_v back_o to_o the_o fight_n as_o also_o the_o lord_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr novem_n and_o la-louë_a with_o their_o cornet_n all_o that_o day_n pass_v in_o skirmish_v without_o offer_n of_o other_o charge_n the_o catholic_n shoot_v vehement_o which_o albeit_o annoy_v much_o the_o admiral_n yet_o he_o leave_v not_o the_o field_n till_o night_n and_o then_o retire_v with_o those_o of_o the_o religion_n to_o montgontour_a and_o the_o catholic_n encamp_v upon_o the_o place_n the_o next_o morrow_n be_v saturday_n and_o first_o day_n of_o the_o month_n of_o october_n the_o say_a army_n issue_v out_o of_o montgontour_a &_o lodge_v in_o the_o village_n thereabout_o leave_v the_o lord_n de_fw-fr movy_n with_o his_o regiment_n of_o horseman_n and_o two_o regiment_n of_o footman_n within_o the_o town_n to_o guard_v the_o passage_n there_o be_v certain_a light_n skirmish_n albeit_o neither_o of_o long_a fight_n nor_o much_o loss_n they_o move_v by_o certain_a disorder_a shot_n of_o the_o catholic_n who_o think_v to_o win_v the_o suburb_n on_o their_o side_n but_o be_v repulse_v their_o purpose_n be_v also_o intercept_v and_o they_o force_v to_o return_v without_o any_o other_o thing_n do_v the_o king_n brother_n see_v that_o side_n close_v from_o he_o and_o that_o he_o can_v not_o easy_o wade_v the_o river_n of_o vive_n the_o same_o be_v his_o only_a impediment_n to_o follow_v the_o prince_n camp_n determine_v to_o pass_v above_o the_o head_n of_o the_o river_n in_o a_o village_n beneath_o mirebeau_n in_o the_o mean_a while_o the_o prince_n have_v be_v at_o nyort_a to_o see_v the_o queen_n of_o navarre_n return_v to_o the_o camp_n the_o second_o of_o october_n where_o they_o draw_v into_o counsel_n with_o resolution_n to_o take_v the_o way_n to_o partney_n and_o nyort_n and_o give_v battle_n to_o the_o catholic_n if_o they_o assail_v they_o in_o the_o way_n summon_v for_o this_o purpose_n the_o whole_a army_n to_o be_v ready_a by_o the_o dawn_n of_o the_o day_n and_o every_o colonel_n and_o captain_n to_o labour_v according_o in_o his_o charge_n the_o catholic_n be_v also_o of_o opinion_n to_o go_v to_o nyort_n and_o besiege_v it_o and_o by_o that_o mean_n to_o provoke_v the_o prince_n to_o battle_n the_o prince_n camp_n according_a to_o the_o order_n resolute_a aforesaid_a be_v in_o a_o perfect_a readiness_n ring_v in_o battle_n and_o square_n pitch_v the_o next_o morning_n the_o three_o of_o october_n upon_o a_o little_a hill_n near_o to_o mont_fw-fr gontour_n well_o dispose_v as_o be_v aforesaid_a to_o give_v battle_n if_o the_o enemy_n advance_v who_o also_o begin_v to_o appear_v and_o discover_v on_o the_o left_a hand_n upon_o a_o other_o round_a hill_n from_o the_o bottom_n whereof_o they_o may_v easy_o discern_v the_o disposition_n of_o the_o prince_n army_n which_o when_o he_o have_v well_o view_v he_o retire_v his_o march_v as_o though_o he_o mean_v to_o draw_v direct_o to_o nyort_n use_v notwithstanding_o such_o order_n as_o his_o ring_n and_o company_n keep_v near_o together_o the_o admiral_n bear_v a_o eye_n to_o their_o do_n espy_v their_o polity_n and_o purpose_n of_o proceed_v wherein_o as_o he_o suspect_v that_o they_o shoot_v at_o his_o advantage_n as_o labour_v to_o win_v way_n upon_o he_o make_v descend_v forthwith_o the_o prince_n army_n from_o the_o hill_n where_o it_o be_v settle_v of_o purpose_n to_o gain_v and_o occupy_v the_o plain_a afore_o they_o whereupon_o the_o catholic_n in_o place_n to_o march_v forward_o command_v a_o sudden_a stay_n hold_v their_o pike_n upright_o and_o ring_v they_o in_o square_a and_o mean_a battle_n turn_v face_n to_o their_o vanguard_n win_v by_o that_o mean_n the_o hill_n from_o whence_o the_o prince_n army_n be_v but_o now_o descend_v and_o be_v master_n in_o this_o sort_n of_o the_o hill_n above_o the_o opinion_n &_o expectation_n of_o the_o admiral_n begin_v to_o dispose_v themselves_o to_o the_o shock_n and_o at_o the_o first_o descend_v from_o the_o hill_n they_o order_v and_o ring_v their_o footman_n in_o the_o valley_n or_o side_n of_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o say_a hill_n not_o without_o great_a discretion_n and_o judgement_n keep_v by_o that_o mean_v their_o footman_n in_o covert_n and_o defend_v from_o the_o storm_n of_o the_o artillery_n which_o discharge_v vehement_o as_o well_o on_o the_o one_o as_o other_o side_n in_o the_o mean_a while_o the_o king_n brother_n dress_v and_o dispose_v two_o battery_n not_o spare_v his_o body_n to_o travel_v from_o one_o battle_n and_o square_a to_o a_o other_o with_o persuasion_n to_o the_o soldier_n to_o have_v good_a heart_n the_o like_a also_o do_v the_o prince_n visit_v in_o person_n every_o rank_n aswell_o of_o horseman_n as_o footman_n who_o pleasant_a aspect_n &_o special_o in_o the_o prince_n of_o navarre_n give_v cause_n of_o singular_a courage_n to_o the_o soldier_n who_o stomach_n beside_o they_o be_v firm_o settle_v in_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o cause_n yet_o they_o seem_v to_o redouble_v in_o desire_n the_o rather_o at_o the_o gracious_a view_n and_o persuasion_n of_o the_o young_a prince_n immediate_o after_o two_o of_o the_o clock_n in_o the_o after_o noon_n the_o vanguard_n of_o the_o catholic_n go_v to_o the_o charge_n with_o a_o square_n and_o wing_n of_o xviij_o cornet_n of_o reisters_n and_o great_a number_n of_o horseman_n as_o well_o french_n as_o italyan_n who_o charge_v altogether_o so_o violent_o upon_o the_o lord_n of_o movy_n and_o la_fw-fr love_n that_o they_o be_v enforce_v to_o endure_v and_o take_v the_o charge_n retire_v through_o the_o battle_n of_o the_o lanceknight_n which_o gréeve_v they_o sore_o notwithstanding_o the_o admiral_n supply_v the_o charge_n and_o give_v with_o such_o fury_n upon_o the_o catholic_a reisters_n that_o he_o cut_v great_a number_n of_o they_o in_o piece_n and_o immediate_o with_o the_o remainder_n of_o his_o horseman_n of_o the_o uauntgarde_n repulse_v with_o force_n the_o uauntgarde_n of_o the_o enemy_n whereupon_o be_v raise_v a_o cry_n on_o the_o admiral_n side_n victory_n victory_n the_o same_o sound_v with_o such_o noise_n of_o comfort_n in_o the_o ear_n of_o the_o main_n battle_n that_o diverse_a run_v thither_o to_o follow_v the_o victory_n when_o lo_o the_o catholic_n main_a battle_n advance_v bend_v