[1] [2] There came also to the aid of the earle of Heinault Iaques Arteueld,The Fle|mings. with his three score thousand Fle|mings. Now it was thought that they would haue fought yer they had departed in sunder, but they did not. For after it was knowne how the king of Eng|land was arriued in Flanders, and had discomfited the French fléet, the duke of Brabant and others thought good to breake vp their enterprise for that time, and to resort vnto the king of England, to vn|derstand what his purpose was to doo. Neither were the Frenchmen hastie to giue battell, so that after the capteins of Thuine Leuesques, sir Richard Limo|sin knight an Englishman,Sir Richard Limosin. and two esquiers, bre|thren to the erle of Namure, Iohn and Thierrie, had left their fortresse void, and were come ouer the ri|uer by boats vnto the earle of Heinaults campe, the armies on both sides brake vp and departed, the Frenchmen into France, and the other to Ualenci|ennes,The armies breake vp. and from thence the princes and great lords drew to Gaunt, to welcome the king of England into the countrie, of whome they were right ioifullie receiued: and after they had communed togither of their affaires, it was appointed by the king, that they should meet him at Uillefort in Brabant at a daie prefixed, where he would be readie to consult with them about his proceedings in his warres against his aduersaries the Frenchmen.