[1] [2] There be that write, that this fight continued from thrée of the clocke till euentide, and that the earle of Richmond was twise put to flight, for his people did leaue him in the plaine field: but at length by the ad|uise of sir Thomas Uthred,Sir Thomas Uthred. whome the king of Eng|land had appointed to attend the said earle, with ma|nie Englishmen and archers, he assembled his peo|ple eftsoones togither againe, and setting on his eni|mies. Now when it was almost night, neere to the gates of saint Omers, he finallie ouercame them, where were slaine of the French part fiftéene barons and fourescore knights, beside a great number of o|ther people. Diuerse also were slaine on the earle of Richmonds part at this last encounter, and among other an English knight, that bare armes escheeked siluer and gules.