ISBN: 123569660X

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Paperback, [EAN: 9781235696602], General Books LLC, General Books LLC, Book, [PU: General Books LLC], General Books LLC, This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1841. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER CCCXIV. THE SIEGE OP BECHEREL. PEACE BETWEEN THE KINGS OF FRANCE AND NAVARRE. THE DEATH OF THE KING OF SCOTLAND. About this time, the lords de Clisson, de Laval, d'Avaugour, de Tournemine, de Rieux, de Rochefort, the viscount de Rohan, sir Charles de Dinan, banneret of Brittany, the marshal de Blainville, the lords de Bambie, de Ruille, de Fonteville, de Granville, de Farmille, de Deruieval, and de Cleres, bannerets of Normandy, with many others from Normandy and Brittany, laid siege to the strong castle of Becherel, and pressed it hard by their assaults. There were in this castle two able captains from England, sir John Appleyard and sir John Cornewall, who, with their companions, bravely defended themselves: and at this time there were various gallant deeds, sallies, skirmishes, and rescues, performed before Becherel. Not far distant was the town of St. Sauveur le Vicomte; in which were, sir Thomas Trivet, sir Aleyne Boxhull, sir Philip Pechard, and the three brothers Maulevrier; so that, before the DuNFr-RMLiNf Abbey, the Burial Place of Robert Bruce aud the early Kings of Scotland. From au Original Drawing. siege of Becherel, these two garrisons over-ran all Lower Normandy, and nothing could escape, but what was inclosed in forts, from being taken and carried to one or other of these towns. They ransomed the bishopries of Bayeux and Evreux, in which the king of Navarre had connived, and reinforced them with men and provisions from the garrisons he held in the county of Evreux. He was not in good humour with the king of France; inasmuch as the garrisons of Cherbourg, Cocherel, Conches, Bretcuil, Evreux, and several others dependent on the king of Navarre, had much impoverished and mined the country of Normandy. However, about this period, the d..., 4952, France, 4935, Europe, 9, History, 1000, Subjects, 283155, Books, 4948, England, 9332123011, Great Britain, 4935, Europe, 9, History, 1000, Subjects, 283155, Books, 5035, World, 15812171, Civilization & Culture, 3825131, Expeditions & Discoveries, 4992, Jewish, 6343224011, Religious, 16244141, Slavery & Emancipation, 15812211, Women in History, 9, History, 1000, Subjects, 283155, Books<

2012, ISBN: 9781235696602

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustra… Mehr…

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1841. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER CCCXIV. THE SIEGE OP BECHEREL. PEACE BETWEEN THE KINGS OF FRANCE AND NAVARRE. THE DEATH OF THE KING OF SCOTLAND. About this time, the lords de Clisson, de Laval, d'Avaugour, de Tournemine, de Rieux, de Rochefort, the viscount de Rohan, sir Charles de Dinan, banneret of Brittany, the marshal de Blainville, the lords de Bambie, de Ruille, de Fonteville, de Granville, de Farmille, de Deruieval, and de Cleres, bannerets of Normandy, with many others from Normandy and Brittany, laid siege to the strong castle of Becherel, and pressed it hard by their assaults. There were in this castle two able captains from England, sir John Appleyard and sir John Cornewall, who, with their companions, bravely defended themselves: and at this time there were various gallant deeds, sallies, skirmishes, and rescues, performed before Becherel. Not far distant was the town of St. Sauveur le Vicomte; in which were, sir Thomas Trivet, sir Aleyne Boxhull, sir Philip Pechard, and the three brothers Maulevrier; so that, before the DuNFr-RMLiNf Abbey, the Burial Place of Robert Bruce aud the early Kings of Scotland. From au Original Drawing. siege of Becherel, these two garrisons over-ran all Lower Normandy, and nothing could escape, but what was inclosed in forts, from being taken and carried to one or other of these towns. They ransomed the bishopries of Bayeux and Evreux, in which the king of Navarre had connived, and reinforced them with men and provisions from the garrisons he held in the county of Evreux. He was not in good humour with the king of France; inasmuch as the garrisons of Cherbourg, Cocherel, Conches, Bretcuil, Evreux, and several others dependent on the king of Navarre, had much impoverished and mined the country of Normandy. However, about this period, the d... Weight:1.75 lbs, General Books LLC, 2/4/2012 0:00:00<