[1] [2] They were diuided into two battels, a vaward, and a rereward.The Fle|mings dis|comfited by ye Englishmen. When the vaward began to shrinke, the rereward also brake order, and fled, but the Eng|lishmen pursued them so fast, that they could not es|cape, but were ouertaken and slaine in great num|bers. Iac. Meir. Some saie, there died of them in the battell and chase fiue thousand, some six thousand; and others write, Froissard. that there were nine thousand of them slaine: and Thomas Walsingham affirmeth twelue thou|sand. Manie of them fled into the towne of Dun|kirke for succour, but the Englishmen pursued them so egerlie, that they entered the towne with them, and slue them downe in the streets. The Flemings in diuerse places gathered themselues togither a|gaine as they fled, and shewed countenance of de|fense, but still they were driuen out of order, and brought to confusion. Tho. Walsi. Préests and religious men hardy soldiers The préests and religious men that were with the bishop fought most egerlie, some one of them slaieng sixtéene of the enimies.