[1] [2] In this meane while had the duke of Normandie besieged the castell of Thuine Leuesques, Rich. South. The king [...] to [...] Froissard. néere to Cambrie, which was taken by sir Walter of Man|nie, a lord of Heinault, at the first beginning of the warres, and euer since till that time kept to the king of England his vse. The earle of Heinault, who had beene of late both in England with king Edward, and also in Almaine with the emperour, to purchase their assistance for the defense of his countrie a|gainst the inuasions of the Frenchmen, was now returned home, and meaning to rescue such as were besieged in Thuine, sent for succours into Flanders, and into Almaine, and in the meane time leuieng such power as he could make with his owne coun|trie, came therewith to Ualenciennes, whither foorth|with resorted vnto him the earle of Namure with two hundred speares, the duke of Brabant with six hundred, the duke of Gelderland, the earle of Ber|gen, the lord of Ualkenburgh, and diuerse other, the which togither with the earle of Heinault went and lodged alongst by the riuer of Lestault ouer against the French host,The riuer [...] Lestault, [...] the [...]. which kept siege (as ye haue heard) [page 359] vnder the conduct of the duke of Normandie be|fore Thuine Leuesques, that is situate vpon the same riuer.