[1] [2] [3] [4] The French king had furnished all his townes and fortresses in Picardie with strong garrisons of souldiers, to defend the same against all chances that might happen either by siege or sudden assault. The Englishmen therefore thought not good to linger a|bout the winning of anie of the strong townes, but passed by them, wasting or ransoming the countries. At Arras they shewed themselues before the barri|ers,The suburbs of Arras burnt. and when none would issue to skirmish with them, they set fier on the suburbs, & departed. From thence they tooke the waie by Baupalmes, and so came into Uermendois,The towne of Roy burnt. and burnt the towne of Roy. Then went they to Han in Uermendois, in|to the which all the people of the countrie were with|drawne, with such goods as they might carie with them.The French mẽ withdraw into their for| [...]esses & strõg townes. And in like manner had those doone which in|habited about S. Quintine, Peronne, and other strong townes, so that the Englishmen found little abroad, sauing the barnes full of corne for it was after haruest.