[1] [2] [3] The citie of Burges.After this, they came before the citie of Burges, and there made a great skirmish at one of the ga [...]es, and there were manie feats of armes doone. The host departed from thence, without dooing anie more, and comming to a strong castell called Issoldune,Issoldune as|saulted. they fiercelie assailed it, but could not win it: the gentle|men within defended the walles and gates so man|fullie. Then passed they forward, and came to Uier|zon,Uierzon woone. a great towne and a good castell, but it was no|thing stronglie fortified; and therefore was it woone perforce, the people within it being not sufficient to resist the valiant puissance of the Englishmen. Here they found wine and other vittels in great plentie, and herevpon they taried there three daies to refresh themselues at ease. But before they departed, the prince had aduertisement giuen him that the French king was come to Chartres, with an huge assemblie of men of warre, and that all the townes and passa|ges aboue the riuer of Loire were closed and kept. Then was the prince counselled to returne and passe by Touraine and Poictow,The passages stopped. and so that waie to Bur|deaux.