[1] [2] Hervpon they caused dailie new articles of agree|ment to be presented in writing vnto the said Lew|es, as from king Henrie. But while these things were a dooing, Matth. Paris. the earle of Penbroke and other the lords that tooke part with king Henrie, hauing ad|uertisement, that a new supplie of men was readie to come and aid Lewes, they appointed Philip de Al|benie and Iohn Marshall to associat with them the power of the cinque ports, and to watch for the com|ming of the aduersaries, that they might kéepe them from landing, who on saint Bartholomews day set forth frõ Caleis, in purpose to arriue in the Thames, and so to come vp the riuer to London. Howbeit Hu|bert de Burgh capiteine of the castell of Douer, to|gither with the said Philip de Albenie and Iohn Mar|shall, with other such power as they could get togi|ther of the cinque ports, hauing not yet aboue the number of 40 ships great & small, vpon the discoue|ring of the French fleet, which consisted of 80 great ships, besides other lesser vessels well appointed and trimmed, made foorth to the sea. And first coasting a|loofe from them,Hubert de Burgh as|saileth the French fléet. till they had got the wind on their backs, came finallie with their maine force to assaile the Frenchmen, and with helpe of their crossebowes and archers at the first ioining, made great slaugh|ter of their enimies, and so grapling togither, in the end the Englishmen bare themselues so manfullie,The French fléet is van|quished. that they vanquished the whole French fléet, and ob|teined a famous victorie.