[1] That wing of the horssemen also, which was ap|pointed to skirmish with the Englishmen on the o|ther side the riuer, whilest the other might haue con|ueied the vittels into the towne, was fiercelie bea|ten backe by the martiall prowesse of the valiant erle of Shrewesburie, sir Rice ap Thomas, and other wor|thie capteins, which laie on that side the water. The duke of Alanson, the earle of saint Paule, and mon|sieur de Florenges, had the leading of those French|men. They within the towne were in great hope of succour this daie, and when they saw the French power approch, they sallied foorth on that side where the lord Herbert laie, and skirmished with his people verie proudlie, but they were repelled to the gates of their towne, and manie of them slaine by the high valiancie of the said lord Herbert and his cap|teins.