Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 These priuilie in the night season came on that side, where sir Iohn de la Poole and sir Henrie Bisset laie, whome they found so out of order,A great slaughter by negligence of the watch at Montar|gis. and without good watch, that the Frenchmen entered into their lodgings, slue manie in their beds, and spared none, for their resistance was but small. Sir Iohn de la Poole with his horsse saued himselfe, and sir Henrie Bisset escaped by a boat, and eight other with him. The residue fléeing in plumpes, and striuing to passe by a bridge of timber, the which was pestered with preasse of the multitude, brake, and so there were a great number drowned: insomuch that there were slaine by the enimies swoord, and drowned in the wa|ter, EEBO page image 598 fiftéene hundred men.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 The earle of Warwike hearing of this misfor|tune, departed from saint Mathelines with all spéed, and comming before Montargis, offered battell to the French capteins, which answered, that they had manned and vittelled the towne, and intended to doo no more at that time. The Englishmen héerevpon came softlie backe againe with all their ordinance to the duke of Bedford. Yet had not the French so great cause to vaunt of their successe: for at this verie time, sir Nicholas Burdet, appointed by the duke of Sum|merset to indamage his enimies in the coasts of Britaine,Sir Nicho|las Burdet. Polydor. sent horssemen into euerie part, woorking all the displeasure to the people that might be deui|sed. The countrie, through which he passed, was wa|sted, the townes were burnt, the houses spoiled, and great number of prisoners taken, the small villages were destroied, and the walled towns ransomed, and so without hurt or damage the said sir Nicholas Burdet returned into Normandie.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 These newes being signified to the constable, and other the French capteins, asswaged their great mirth and triumphant ioy, conceiued for the victorie of Montargis, that loth they were to attempt anie further enterprises against the English nation. But the duke of Alanson, who (as ye haue heard) was latelie deliuered out of captiuitie, reuiued againe the dulled spirits of the Dolphin, and somewhat ad|uanced, in hope of good spéed, the fainting harts of his capteins; so that (some occasion offered) they de|termined to atchiue a notable feat (as they tooke it) against the Englishmen, which was the recouerie of the citie of Mans out of their hands: for so it happe|ned, that diuers of the chéefe rulers in that citie, and namelie diuerse spirituall persons, meaning to re|uolt to the Dolphins side, aduertised him by letters of their whole minds, which letters were conueied vnto him by certeine friers.