[1] Raine and thunder with an eclipse.Also at the same instant there fell a great raine, and an eclipse with a terrible thunder, and before the raine, there came flieng ouer both armies a great number of crowes, for feare of the tempest com|ming: then anon the aire began to wax cleare, and the sunne to shine faire and bright, which was right in the French mens eies, and on the English|mens backs. ¶ When the Genowaies were assem|bled togither, and began to approch, they made a great leape and crie,T [...]e Geno|wa [...]s. to abash the Englishmen, but they stood still and stirred not at all for that noise. Then the Genowaies the second time made an other leape and huge crie, and stepped forward a little, and the Eng|lishmen remooued not a foot. The third time againe the Genowaies leapt, and yelled, and went foorth till they came within shot, and fiercelie therwith dischar|ged their crosbowes. Then the English archers stept foorth one pase,The battell is begun. and let flie their arrowes so wholie and so thicke togither, that it séemed to snowe. When the Genowaies felt the arrowes persing their heads, armes and breasts, manie of them cast downe their crosbowes, and cut the strings, and returned discom|fited. When the French king saw them flee awaie, he said:

Slea these rascals, for they will let and trouble vs without reason.