[1] [2] The Frenchmen séeing their euill hap irrecoue|rable, returned to the French king, Enguerant de Monstrelle [...]. and told him what had chanced: wherevpon he doubting to be assai|led to his disaduantage, thought not good longer to tarrie, but with all spéed remoouing his ordinance into the bastile of saint Martin, which he had newlie made, dislodged in the night from Maubuisson, and went to Poissie, leauing the lord de Cotignie adme|rall of France, with thrée thousand men to kéepe the [page 618] bastile. If he had taried still at Manbuisson, the lord Talbot which had passed the riuer of Oise in two small leather botes, had either taken or slaine him the same night. Edw. Hall. The Englishmen the next daie in good order of battell came before the towne of Pon|thoise, thinking there to haue found the French king, but he was gone: and in his lodging they found great riches, and much stuffe which he could not haue space for to carrie awaie for feare of the sudden in|uasion.