[1] [2] [3] Also vpon the thursdaie within the same octaues, foure hundred Frenchmen that were entered with|in the suburbes of Eureux were repelled by eleuen Englishmen, that tooke foure of those Frenchmen prisoners, siue twelue of them, and tooke fortie hors|ses. On the saturdaie following, the Frenchmen tooke in hand to steale vpon them that laie in garri|son within Louiers, in hope to surprise the towne earlie in the morning: but the capteine perceiuing their purpose, sallied foorth with a hundred of his men, and putting the Frenchmen to flight, being a thou|sand, tooke an hundred and fourescore of them being all gentlemen. But to returne to them before Rone. The siege thus continuing from Lammas, almost to Christmas, diuerse enterprises were attempted, and diuerse policies practised, how euerie part might in|damage his aduersaries: no parte greatlie reioised of their gaine. But in the meane time vittels began sore to faile them within, that onelie vineger and water serued for drinke.