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the sire de montcler35
the inhabitants of the32
in front of the28
as far as the25
the morning of the23
the end of the23
at the same time22
on the morning of22
of the th of21
town of la roche18
the chiefs of the18
the top of the18
the slopes of the18
the defenders of the17
in spite of the17
with a view to17
the level of the17
inhabitants of the valley16
slopes of the plateau16
the night of the16
the town of la16
morning of the th16
set fire to the15
the platform of the15
in a condition to15
the part of the15
night of the th15
the king of france15
the lord of roche14
as well as the14
on the th of14
the middle of the14
the base of the14
the defences of the14
the direction of the14
the salient of the13
in the power of13
the summit of the13
the power of the13
the fire of the13
at the end of12
the foot of the12
the duke of burgundy12
on the right bank12
in the middle of12
the th of september11
the flank of the11
from the top of11
the bottom of the11
the remains of the11
the mouth of the11
the angle of the11
during the night of10
the whole of the10
the hands of the10
chiefs of the tribes10
the banks of the10
the th of june10
the flanks of the10
in the hands of10
the course of the10
in the direction of10
the edge of the9
on the other hand9
the warriors of the9
the head of the9
the left face of9
the th of february9
the arrival of the9
had remained in the9
hundred paces from the9
the entrance of the9
the defence of the9
at a distance of8
by the eastern gate8
in the lower town8
the right face of8
on the platform of8
a part of the8
by means of a8
on the left bank8
inhabitants of the val8
of the lower town8
at the head of8
the guard of the8
the position of the8
the centre of the8
the sides of the8
part of the town8
on the slopes of8
platform of the tower7
the front of the7
the evening of the7
that is to say7
had been able to7
right face of the7
of the inhabitants of7
on the eastern side7
on the western side7
on the point of7
of the wooden tower7
it was evident that7
the roof of the7
the platforms of the7
the th of november7
the ramparts of the7
the beginning of the7
the abbey and the7
the side of the7
the works of the7
in the morning the7
the men of the7
on the flank of7
at the top of7
left face of the7
and that of the7
two or three hundred7
ridge of the plateau7
the plan of the7
the right and left7
castle of la roche7
the land of ohet7
sire de montcler had7
the counterscarp of the6
on the part of6
edge of the plateau6
the enemy could not6
pont is fortified by6
level of the plateau6
a great number of6
at the extremity of6
the bastions of the6
to that of the6
it was necessary to6
their fire on the6
the river and the6
to set fire to6
one of the towers6
the th and th6
the gate of the6
the slope of the6
at the foot of6
it was impossible to6
banks of the river6
to cross the river6
the bombards of the6
power of the enemy6
from the angle of6
the houses of the6
the artillery of the6
above the level of6
towards the end of6
with the aid of6
of a thousand men6
the th of march6
the troops of the6
the main body of6
of the fourteenth century6
in battery on the5
the moment when the5
and fell upon the5
from the summit of5
main body of the5
in pursuit of the5
the verge of the5
the walls of the5
he was intending to5
the corner of the5
side of the plateau5
had taken refuge in5
taken refuge in the5
to raise the siege5
in the upper town5
of the right face5
course of the river5
of two hundred men5
into the midst of5
the extremities of the5
and in the morning5
to the right and5
mouth of the drain5
and those of the5
with the help of5
the bodies of the5
on the side of5
the inclosure of the5
at the base of5
who had remained in5
in the first place5
in the midst of5
more than two thousand5
as soon as the5
taking advantage of the5
hundred and fifty men5
and one of the5
other side of the5
on the platforms of5
get possession of the5
counterscarp of the ditch5
did not cease to5
the crest of the5
for the most part5
bottom of the ditch5
hundred yards from the5
not in a condition5
of trunks of trees5
the midst of the5
of the upper town5
of the covered way5
of three hundred men5
the castle of la5
making use of the5
of the tower g5
the extremity of the5
the site of the5
on the evening of5
companies of national guards5
the towers of the5
on the banks of5
at the siege of5
the ruins of the5
on the summit of5
of the land of5
in proportion to the5
as best they could5
in a low voice5
was one of the5
the batteries of the5
of the king of5
the strength of the5
the lords of roche5
a hundred and fifty5
as far as possible5
the five hundred men5
the other side of5
the commencement of the5
on the flanks of5
of one of the5
the ridge of the5
it would have been4
of the promontory was4
the attacks of the4
on pain of death4
the success of the4
the zone of action4
two thousand five hundred4
the nature of the4
this time of the4
body of a thousand4
a numerous body of4
the rear of the4
the first quarter of4
the right bank of4
cavaliers of the bastions4
rampart walk of the4
of a hundred and4
who were on the4
he was able to4
as on the previous4
were preparing for a4
the fires of the4
about a hundred paces4
that the besiegers were4
a body of a4
took possession of the4
by a large body4
castle de la roche4
not been able to4
head of the bridge4
remained in the power4
at a hundred paces4
face of the left4
the attack on the4
the salient angles of4
of the northern front4
would be able to4
the whole extent of4
warriors of the val4
commencement of the siege4
to make their way4
a footing on the4
a second body of4
sire de montcler was4
on the north front4
at the bottom of4
and that it was4
and that if they4
raked the covered way4
to resume the offensive4
the garrison of the4
to the duke of4
the east and west4
the prince of orange4
of two hundred and4
the plateau on the4
the north front of4
the fall of the4
remained in the hands4
mounted on the platform4
the rampart walk of4
in an oblique direction4
the people of the4
eye view of the4
evening of the th4
what was taking place4
on the other side4
wall of the abbey4
of the northern boulevard4
on the night of4
by the western gate4
anseric and the baron4
of the th the4
two hundred and fifty4
take advantage of the4
summit of the tower4
they saw the enemy4
are sure to be4
inhabitants of the town4
of the bastions of4
garrison of the castle4
the cavaliers of the4
the passage of the4
the abbey of saint4
troop of the besieged4
the width of the4
in view of the4
concentrated their fire on4
three feet above the4
salient of the oppidum4
first quarter of the4
had not been able4
north front of the4
feet above the level4
slope of the plateau4
the progress of the4
of four hundred men4
a shower of stones4
a state of defence4
a body of about4
to take advantage of4
the gorge of the4
the army of the4
face of the right4
into the hands of4
the order was given4
the valley of avon4
in a state of4
body of the enemy4
gave orders for the4
were in no hurry4
right bank of the4
on the right and4
and fall upon them4
that part of the4
at the level of4
post of three hundred4
will be able to4
the garrison could not4
in possession of the4
that had been burned4
the duchy of burgundy4
salient of the re4
salient angles of the4
of the rd of4
zone of action of4
in the event of4
the same time the4
during the th of4
and set fire to4
the point of attack4
abbey of saint julien4
right and left of4
below the stone bridge4
body of the fortress4
by a body of4
in the centre of4
top of the tower4
the ramparts and the4
one of the chiefs4
a hundred paces from4
roof of the tower4
th of june the4
the efforts of the4
on the nd of4
at the entrance of4
two guns on the4
a large number of4
the cries of the4
of the town situated4
at the time when4
shut up in the4
the escarpment of the4
the taking of the4
the seigneur de craon4
was evident that the4
th of september the3
and that in the3
they were obliged to3
attack on the northern3
hands of the defenders3
of the lord of3
thousand two hundred yards3
left bank of the3
the shores of the3
inhabitants of la roche3
a condition to defend3
the eastern gate of3
the rest of the3
on the northern side3
between the river and3
the burning of the3
did not fail to3
on the western front3
base of the donjon3
batteries of the enemy3
bombards of the boulevard3
five hundred men to3
the eastern and western3
of the town and3
on the works of3
abbot of saint julien3
the valley on the3
of the valley of3
the care of the3
between dijon and langres3
in each of the3
so as not to3
the tribes of the3
the great traverse f3
of the thirteenth century3
took advantage of the3
along the left bank3
the outwork of the3
on the lower slopes3
the dead and wounded3
artillery of the besieged3
a third of their3
in reserve in the3
king of france and3
and trunks of trees3
at some distance from3
four thousand five hundred3
was armed with three3
that they were not3
set it on fire3
the court of the3
guns of large calibre3
a large body of3
fire of the three3
had not yet been3
the lady de la3
four hundred foot soldiers3
the lines of defence3
as shown in fig3
whole extent of the3
the construction of the3
he did not wish3
they were received by3
to fill up the3
of about twelve hundred3
the ditch was filled3
some distance from the3
of the first parallel3
tower of the gate3
rushed on to the3
the western slopes of3
by charles the bold3
the disposition of the3
along the verge of3
along the whole extent3
angles of the covered3
of charles the bold3
the descent of the3
summit of the promontory3
the tower at the3
a shower of darts3
the fosse and the3
were shut up in3
brought into the town3
the abbot of saint3
of the twelfth century3
the sortie on the3
it must be observed3
to inform him that3
guns of long range3
fief of la roche3
paces from the oppidum3
to declare for the3
setting fire to the3
were exposed to the3
by errard de bar3
if they did not3
three or four hundred3
two guns of the3
as to the wounded3
point of the oppidum3
the dwelling of the3
and castle of roche3
to be able to3
the point of the3
front of the castle3
annals of a fortress3
northern salient of the3
a position on the3
abbey and the castle3
the interests of the3
had great difficulty in3
between it and the3
to fire on the3
those who had been3
the two guns of3
on the st of3
bodies of the slain3
on the remains of3
the floor of the3
on the roof of3
it is desirable to3
the bailey of the3
up in the castle3
themselves as best they3
of the left face3
occupied by the burgundians3
three hundred thousand men3
tower of the north3
in great part of3
the curtain of the3
artillery of long range3
a thousand men to3
thousand two hundred men3
by the burgundians in3
the moment of assault3
by a shower of3
quarter of the night3
yards from the salient3
of the plateau on3
the castle de la3
of the besieged were3
of the day the3
obliged to abandon the3
between them and the3
after the death of3
on the counterscarp of3
the women and children3
point of the plateau3
the inhabitants of la3
in a few days3
batteries of the first3
of a hundred men3
in no hurry to3
the boyaux of communication3
reserve in the abbey3
to avail himself of3
for each of the3
to the number of3
face of the bastion3
to get into the3
darkness of the night3
the assailants who were3
post of two hundred3
men of the valley3
of the north gate3
one of the bombards3
two hundred yards from3
had left in the3
the darkness of the3
the time when the3
the pieces of the3
all communication between the3
fell back in disorder3
on one of the3
taking of the bailey3
the lower slopes of3
salient of the intrenchment3
were to be seen3
face of the demi3
th and th of3
the enemy had been3
which they had been3
the covered way in3
the ditch of the3
general view of the3
fortified by errard de3
of the st of3
eastern gate of the3
made of trunks of3
in conformity with the3
it seemed as if3
that it was not3
were received by a3
construction of the counter3
with a shower of3
we have seen that3
the rampart of the3
must be observed that3
the works of counter3
southern extremity of the3
in front of it3
flank of the attack3
had no difficulty in3
to the chiefs of3
to get possession of3
the area of the3
occupied by the enemy3
to hinder the enemy3
hinder the enemy from3
exposed to the projectiles3
king of the burgundians3
the blows of the3
of the corner tower3
for the moment of3
sieur de la roche3
on the northern plateau3
certain it is that3
about two thousand men3
the river below the3
was in the power3
to take the place3
to seize the great3
th of november the3
the interior of the3
defences of the castle3
take up a position3
took refuge in the3
had remained on the3
on account of the3
in consequence of the3
the duke had a3
raise the siege of3
since the commencement of3
the siege of autun3
the post at the3
to work at the3
of the new castle3
and a part of3
lower slopes of the3
of the plateau in3
of the two guns3
the noise of the3
then it was that3
was on the point3
on the previous day3
that they should be3
of the lower battery3
the courage of the3
the northern salient of3
a certain number of3
to fall on the3
through the gate of3
fortress of la roche3
the nd of november3
in case of need3
under the orders of3
it impossible for the3
verge of the plateau3
way in front of3
in the course of3
the plans of the3
the left bank of3
the foundations of the3
to those of the3
of the burgundians had3
of the left bank3
on the two flanks3
still remained in the3
that of the castle3
and stones on the3
two extremities of the3
on the cavaliers of3
but this did not3
of the first quarter3
prevent the besieged from3
of the fifteenth century3
the parapets of the3
to the fire of3
at once on the3
or three hundred men3
one after the other3
of a body of3
their way through the3
of the castle of3
the lower town and3
in the western court3
defences of the bailey3
and the five hundred3
of the abbey was3
not far from the3
fell upon the flank3
more than a thousand3
on the northern boulevard3
barrels of greek fire3
on the north side3
master of the works3
the two extremities of3
at this time of3
of some of the3
the island of sand3
the offensive at the3
arc of a circle3
time of the year3
on their side had3
from the platform of3
having been able to3
down into the ditch3
the sound of trumpets3
of the bailey gate3
without striking a blow3
each of them was3
the crowd of assailants3
the tower of the3
the fortress of la3
it was no longer3
three hundred paces from3
as soon as they3
whole of the night3
hundred men behind the3
the two great towers3
in addition to the3
one thousand two hundred3
on the strength of3
part of the bailey3
as quickly as possible3
to the king of3
over the heads of3
who had remained on3
bank of the river3
avail themselves of the3
they were going to3
lady de la roche3
of the defenders of3
in a few minutes3
the southern extremity of3
in time of war3
shower of stones and3
not be able to3
the signal agreed upon3
put to the sword3
to give the alarm3
in a position to3
of one hundred men3
and was covered with3
hour of the day3
by one of the3
of a part of3
on the northern salient3
the vale of abonia3
would not have been3
of the army of3
section of the rampart3
the face of the3
to the rampart walk3
a distance of about3
western slopes of the3
covered way in front3
attack on the north3
the gate and the3
the men on guard3
who had taken refuge3
the art of fortification3
body of the french3
took up a position3
part of the castle3
the second troop of3
the commander of the3
himself at the head3
the fief of la3
the town and castle3
of the range of3
defence at close quarters3
the attack on one2
the end of a2
the incursions of the2
the whole night of2
at the northern extremity2
in the rear of2
to maintain his artillery2
that could be got2
fire to the faggots2
the crown of the2
to defend themselves in2
an army to manoeuvre2
with provisions and munitions2
a good state of2
south wall of the2
a view to remaining2
sigild be our brenn2
before the arrival of2
to fall back upon2
full speed to the2
about five hundred men2
on the left shore2
five hundred men who2
the head of his2
gates of the camp2
remained in the bailey2
to concentrate their forces2
put the town of2
the invasion of the2
to the higher stories2
the last hours of2
the top of one2
under his own direct2
in the hope of2
the franks had lost2
the breach batteries would2
of the defence was2
of the bridge had2
did not wish to2
arrival of the franks2
with the prince of2
to the weak points2
they are sure to2
for a long while2
of the drain was2
ladders were set up2
fire to the roofs2
it was difficult to2
they set to work2
so as to keep2
was in a position2
at the risk of2
he judged that the2
men had taken refuge2
sortie on the north2
tower at the corner2
and encouraged them by2
in presence of a2
a hundred pounds weight2
the burgundians succeeded in2
with the corner tower2
the two detachments were2
the timbers of the2
they had lost nearly2
the ascent of the2
behind the great traverse2
driven into a corner2
the old castle of2
de pont by a2
to mount their horses2
at a later date2
the st of february2
to the care of2
th the fire of2
the platform of this2
received the fire of2
baron and brother jerome2
close of the day2
i do not know2
on a level with2
towards the middle of2
rd of february the2
the siege of saint2
fire of the enemy2
till they reached the2
houses of the lower2
passage through the crowd2
and the direction of2
enemy would be able2
had been present at2
taking place in the2
gateway of the castle2
to bring into the2
are not in a2
first defences against fire2
sent out a hundred2
th of the month2
preserved the name of2
of the crumbling wall2
cut their way through2
old inhabitants who had2
according to the nature2
men whom he had2
of the main work2
bombards of the cavalier2
for the length of2
was occupied by the2
but at this juncture2
two saps which would2
upon the flanks of2
on the inside of2
by means of an2
had been in the2
for the defence of2
shook their heads and2
or at any rate2
christian king of france2
lent an ear to2
is all we have2
intended for crossing the2
gained a footing on2
pursuit of the left2
the square tower on2
hands of the king2
on the shore opposite2
of the two parties2
gives the plan of2
of the tower at2
the point of intersection2
the neighbourhood of the2
one of the spies2
old castle of la2
chiefs of the eight2
he had seen only2
and fifty thousand men2
had to pay the2
on the sides of2
of a hundred paces2
no liking for the2
out of the way2
was no longer possible2
and possessing two faces2
but the baron had2
of the fosse was2
especially as they had2
advancing in good order2
took place in the2
eye view of boulevard2
two flanks of the2
on the rear of2
commence the second parallel2
night sortie of the2
on the town side2
to the court of2
between the abbey and2
was covered with blood2
the sortie from the2
four hundred men to2
army of the franks2
angle of the epaule2
our wives and children2
the lordship of roche2
two thousand two hundred2
six feet above the2
the lower town of2
they took up their2
some of the wounded2
defences of the gate2
pieces of small calibre2
who were coming up2
what was going on2
sword on the backs2
by reason of the2
impossible for the defenders2
to defend the place2
and enable them to2
under the pretext of2
along the interior of2
defence of the castle2
the ramparts on the2
to continue the attack2
that had not been2
equal to that of2
had started in pursuit2
he had observed that2
a hundred men in2
their men on the2
the redan on the2
the outside of the2
took up their quarters2
to keep them in2
fire of the two2
waiting for an opportunity2
of an artillery tower2
the romans had been2
went back to their2
the besieged and the2
and when he saw2
at full speed to2
angles a and b2
of the neighbouring towers2
the five hundred warriors2
the fortress by a2
a certain degree of2
only a narrow front2
of burgundy on the2
remains of the garrison2
on the north was2
taken in flank and2
and the stone bridge2
the upper story of2
hundred and eighty men2
that the front of2
had contented himself with2
a passage through the2
ramparts of the town2
were obliged to abandon2
so that they might2
did not doubt that2
a vast number of2
in setting fire to2
forming an arc of2
some of their number2
the cardinal de la2
and those of his2
were on the point2
off along the ramparts2
of the night was2
at the extremities of2
advanced resolutely against the2
that had remained in2
was a young man2
to sally forth from2
a distance of one2
mound of earth disposed2
the work opposite the2
one day in four2
the besiegers get possession2
in the valley and2
flank of the bastion2
which the besieged had2
men who had remained2
a moment to lose2
pay dearly for their2
retreat of the defenders2
the captive who had2
the defenders did not2
the small pieces of2
received from the north2
at the approach of2
were placed in battery2
had not failed to2
orders were given to2
west flanks of the2
leaving many of their2
the rules of the2
the operations of the2
before the end of2
they were within bowshot2
of the greek fire2
technical terms used in2
the captives who were2
he had been able2
the valley and the2
the town was not2
we do not know2
this front of the2
to oppose to the2
from the northern salient2
those who were not2
on the salient of2
and the whole body2
of the building d2
is fortified by m2
far as the middle2
let us suppose that2
and at the end2
mind of his nephew2
side of the river2
salient of the demi2
of the left demi2
act according to your2
attack on the works2
establish a communication between2
arsenal of la roche2
passage of the ditch2
from the defences of2
at the opportune moment2
all speed to the2
outwork of the gate2
resist to the last2
was not in a2
to the lord of2
thinned by the darts2
set to work to2
he had with him2
been present at more2
every night the governor2
present at more than2
parallel with the front2
engineer to the most2
total of two hundred2
make their way along2
seigneur de craon had2
on the level of2
assault on the boulevard2
the south wall of2
for crossing the small2
third hour of the2
the bridge of rafts2
walk of the curtain2
try the strength of2
was no longer tenable2
necessary for the defence2
a and b being2
raised with the earth2
in the siege of2
possession of it and2
centre of the front2
to return to the2
and the dwellings of2
after the battle of2
threw down the gabionades2
hands of the besieged2
it is the only2
on the ridge of2
each other in the2
he was a young2
an asylum to some2
a communication between the2
a few minutes before2
the upper and lower2
of the besieged was2
the retreat of the2
of the french camp2
of the subterranean passage2
would not allow this2
had perished in the2
thirty pieces of ordnance2
de montcler to abandon2
make head against the2
rincourt took advantage of2
had been engaged in2
used in this book2
to the edge of2
to which they responded2
make a vigorous attack2
and there was a2
an enceinte de combat2
the middle of which2
have been able to2
a great quantity of2
that they were going2
the mercy of the2
to attack the place2
evident that the besiegers2
night by the donjon2
shout arose from the2
only a slight elevation2
that the enemy had2
of weimar and the2
they were able to2
under the command of2
of king louis xi2
of the prince of2
was furnished with a2
hundred men along the2
during the middle ages2
which in time of2
defy the attacks of2
planned in view of2
not to allow the2
by artillery of long2
the master of the2
the failure of their2
all we have to2
of the same blood2
whole of the th2
french army had been2
front of the city2
had taken the precaution2
started in pursuit of2
filled up the ditch2
fire as well as2
to issue by the2
play an important part2
of the left bastion2
good state of defence2
for the execution of2
was not till the2
was not numerous enough2
the town situated between2
and the defeat of2
plateau on the south2
the help of poles2
the governor of the2
morning of the rd2
the two thousand men2
view of the northern2
the right of the2
of the ramping wall2
opposite the burnt bridge2
by a vigorous effort2
the wattling of the2
between the gate and2
sorties of the garrison2
the army of our2
and hurried towards the2
by the desire of2
a parley with the2
set up on the2
hundred paces behind the2
with the guard of2
with the king of2
all haste towards the2
in addition to this2
succeeded in setting fire2
the garrison was not2
fell in their turn2
duke of weimar and2
at more than one2
body of four hundred2
swept down by the2
the sorties of the2
not to quit their2
taking of an artillery2
the enemy attempted to2
northern boulevard on the2
the same time most2
got as far as2
forth by the eastern2
on whom he could2
consisted of a body2
map of the land2
received by a shower2
the chief of the2
about twelve hundred men2
that he might be2
at the word of2
inhabitants of the vale2
is fortified by errard2
the parts of the2
three hundred of the2
on the east and2
up in the abbey2
de pont on the2
fly towards the river2
them to concentrate their2
heavy stones on the2
with a body of2
and threw down the2
the works during the2
two hundred men to2
were not sufficiently numerous2
the middle of this2
men who had been2
on the gate and2
a body of men2
the hoarding of the2
communicated with each other2
one of the warriors2
as that of the2
as to present a2
he contented himself with2
to enable them to2
for it was evident2
of the enemy had2
of errard de bar2
adorned with bracelets of2
the movable bridge intended2
gives the section of2
it was possible to2
the brenn had formed2
some of his trusty2
explanation of some of2
of the ancient roman2
masters of the breach2
on the sixth day2
of the technical terms2
of the western court2
to inform him of2
hour of the night2
a small quantity of2
not numerous enough to2
the bridge and the2
end of the first2
crown of the tower2
at the ducal court2
foot of the rampart2
and the ramping wall2
defences against fire artillery2
of the redan on2
rules of the art2
the followers of ditovix2
had been killed or2
postern of the donjon2
twenty feet above the2
back into the town2
the battlements of the2
they had not been2
not sufficiently numerous to2
passed over their bodies2
thousand paces from the2
captive who had already2
far as the edge2
and it was not2
and the two great2
very serious loss on2
were preparing to pass2
of the chapel choir2
the armies of the2
be directed to the2
one of the men2
had some reason to2
weimar and the cardinal2
follow the course of2
behind the second retrenchment2
of four companies of2
their retreat cut off2
been killed in the2
at the very commencement2
to the bottom of2
slopes of the hills2
the advice of the2
serious loss on the2
had been killed in2
the place and the2
as far as was2
and ordered that the2
a condition to resist2
defenders posted on the2
governor of the place2
the place in a2
be cut off by2
with dead and wounded2
they were intending to2
itself before la roche2
his men at the2
who were not on2
of their own party2
army of the frank2
at the mill and2
without leaving many of2
to give shelter to2
by the time he2
as in former times2
armed with three guns2
in the open space2
i am allied with2
gave the signal agreed2
discharged upon them in2
to follow the course2
only a thousand men2
we should not have2
the signal was given2
that had been destroyed2
filling up the ditch2
the junction of the2
be defended at any2
hundred men to mount2
with great difficulty that2
and some of the2
effort must be made2
intrusted with the guard2
with each other by2
the northern boulevard on2
should not have lost2
was to pass the2
ought to have been2
at that time the2
the work of the2
to get down into2
and that if any2
of the valley from2
and fell on the2
the streets and houses2
bridge intended for crossing2
as soon as possible2
given an asylum to2
the left flank of2
of the warriors sent2
and of the besieger2
as soon as anyone2
a second troop of2
plan of one of2
attitude of the enemy2
the cost of defenders2
his brethren in arms2
what do you propose2
fires to be lighted2
their families in the2
childebert and his brother2
would take no rest2
up again to the2
the epaulement of the2
was to be at2
and with a view2
a distance of two2
composed in great part2
angle of the chapel2
and to protect the2
town on the right2
and could not be2
works would be completed2
the river on the2
numerous body of men2
the baron and brother2
of the valley had2
ascended one of the2
and the town had2
were for the most2
the pleasance of the2
to this front of2
about a hundred men2
ordered that they should2
made use of the2
those who had gained2
for the defenders to2
that the enemy was2
give themselves up to2
who informed him of2
far as the gorge2
square tower of the2
more numerous than we2
with the defence of2
there arrived at the2
the length of a2
when he saw himself2
to the summit of2
it was evident to2
one hundred and eighty2
the defenders posted on2
a signal agreed upon2
court of the bailey2
of the th and2
knew by experience that2
descent of the ditch2
of the besiegers was2
retrenchment at this point2
the two bands of2
day in four to2
stones of sixty pounds2
that it was their2
one on the east2
as to render it2
they were exposed to2
the plan of one2
tower of the corner2
said the baron to2
had been destroyed by2
of the druids and2
of range of the2
no part in the2
a small number of2
of the duchy of2
defended at any cost2
the square tower of2
morning of the st2
the orders of the2
the besieged to make2
his eyes fixed on2
the old defensive system2
the range of the2
the hills on the2
time most of the2
of stones and arrows2
of about two thousand2
the lady of the2
which soon reached the2
in an inverse direction2
interests of the suzerain2
in one of the2
had an intrenchment made2
themselves in sight of2
lady of the castle2
and were obliged to2
was constructed a wooden2
succeeded in gaining a2
of the plateau was2
the military talents of2
on the rampart walk2
the loss of the2
the islet of sand2
the interior base of2
in the present day2
very commencement of the2
take the assailants in2
the open space before2
had been converted into2
end of the twelfth2
possession of the barbican2
that the inhabitants of2
belonging to the castle2
two culverins of the2
opposed to the romans2
the third hour of2
the establishment of a2
men on the field2
towers on the north2
of his brethren in2
the wants of the2
despite the efforts of2
you are not in2
army of our lord2
the heads of the2
the descent to the2
all the inhabitants of2
the ditch sunk on2
at a considerable distance2
in an instant the2
should be supplied with2
fire on the boulevard2
the close of the2
only on that side2
masonry tower for artillery2
revived the courage of2
lord of la roche2
salient of the redan2
the left of the2
the latter with a2
to the last man2
defenders of the bridge2
began to hurl stones2
if this fourth parallel2
under charles the bold2
bastions of the work2
the tower in the2
the northern extremity of2
get into the boats2
as the middle of2
the rampart on the2
the warriors posted on2
of the front of2
of the towers and2
guns of the right2
of the arrival of2
the besieged had abandoned2
part of the plateau2
the bastions of errard2
his sword on the2
but as soon as2
of the larger stream2
their turn on the2
three hundred men established2
had taken possession of2
of sixty pounds weight2
distance of two hundred2
body of a hundred2
the losses he had2
such a pretence of2
on the battlements of2
and throwing down the2
night would be occupied2
them up to their2
the third parallel and2
most christian king of2
warriors sent by sigild2
on the backs of2
the point of being2
hundred and fifty thousand2
of the eastern hills2
sixty and a hundred2
if i do not2
curtain of the bailey2
on to the rampart2
part of the city2
an army of a2
filling up of the2
the darts and stones2
from a to b2
a troop of five2
the technical terms used2
as we have seen2
as the edge of2
the two flanks of2
it consisted of a2
so well adapted to2
of the two great2
numerous troop of the2
were going to be2
defence of the towers2
fulfilment of the promises2
at once in the2
square tower on the2
this part of the2
some of the technical2
the declivity of the2
slopes of the eastern2
immediately gave orders to2
was going on in2
one of which was2
from the quay wall2
works of the burgundians2
a low voice to2
on the top of2
those of the enemy2
to establish a communication2
bombards on the boulevard2
river below the town2
body of the place2
would have been too2
those who had remained2
by a wide ditch2
obliged to raise the2
showered darts and stones2
making their way through2
left flank of the2
and the importance of2
after the fall of2
about six thousand men2
of the right bastion2
the river at its2
in this way to2
of the assailants who2
the lord of la2
to the most christian2
cavalier on the left2
at the solicitation of2
at the same instant2
three hundred men to2
they were in no2
carried earth in baskets2
the platform and the2
of them had been2
by the order of2
they might be cut2
five or six hundred2
the establishment of the2
the fire to the2
besiegers get possession of2
on the site of2
by means of two2
the german general was2
posted on the ramparts2
the small arm of2
of our lord the2
thirty yards from the2
so that the defenders2
of the first to2
had been rebuilt in2
from the salient of2
spite of the fire2
of the enemy who2
feet from the quay2
of the castle and2
without loss of time2
upon the flank of2
as long as possible2
from this day forwards2
of sixty and a2
of the right bank2
only a question of2
he concluded that his2
of action of the2
at the first alarm2
of the garrison and2
into the fosse and2
the flocks and herds2
to hurl stones of2
were heard above the2
seeing themselves taken in2
armies of the coalition2
himself a passage through2
if the place were2
on the west and2
in case of retreat2
to assume the offensive2
were not long in2
the boulevard and the2
the top of their2
more than a hundred2
nature of the ground2
two pieces of ordnance2
of the bailey on2
continually sending reinforcements to2
for an opportunity to2
of one of his2
by the relief of2
did their best to2
heads of the defenders2
but it was evident2
you are going to2
protect the retreat of2
terraced to receive cannon2
his own direct command2
threw themselves on the2
had at his disposal2
pounds weight on the2
hundred and fifty paces2
fire to the hoarding2
give them up to2
the weakness of the2
set up in the2
that of the angle2
of the sixteenth century2
as soon as he2
than a thousand men2
belonging to the stables2
the castle of roche2
and three companies of2
who had already spoken2
in advance of the2
the dwellings of the2
second body of a2
wilt be hanged by2
eastern declivity of the2
with the earth taken2
stakes driven in the2
arm of the river2
the crown of france2
reached the corner tower2
front of the bailey2
the backs of the2
moment some of the2
they had been obliged2
presented himself before the2
not doubt of success2
for more than six2
the garrison of la2
to the sire de2
the eastern declivity of2
sire de montcler to2
extremity of a promontory2
the th of the2
of the stone bridge2
them out of the2
wattling of the ramparts2
that the enemy were2
they had before them2
town occupying the southern2
which stood on the2
the enemy in the2
a level with the2
men on guard in2
interior base of the2
the midst of this2
a bombard and two2
under pain of death2
in the open field2
in the place of2
thousand five hundred men2
a position to resist2
for as soon as2
they would get down2
it is that they2
front of the left2
a hundred paces long2
could not take the2
in the streets and2
ruins that have been2
as the bridge was2
by the fire of2
between the th and2
mills belonging to the2
it was not till2
the river above the2
back with all speed2
the western ridge of2
the defenders from the2
this is all we2
they had made their2
the extremity of a2
continued during the th2
found themselves in the2
platform of the corner2
this was just what2
to protect the retreat2
extremity of the oppidum2
friendly terms with the2
going on in the2
alone preserved the name2
that it will not2
the faces of the2
a mile from the2
was composed of the2
fell on the french2
had lost more than2
the crests of the2
beginning of the siege2
the environs of the2
western court of the2
declare for the bourbons2
of the third parallel2
a wide breach in2
of timber and wattle2
the same time as2
the castle on the2
should be made with2
the place of the2
that a prolonged resistance2
number of the enemy2
the defenders killed or2
the river from the2
the guns of the2
the assailants as well2
part of the oppidum2
by three or four2
well as they could2
certain that they are2
under favour of night2
than two thousand men2
gaining a footing on2
two hundred paces from2
received the name of2
trunks of trees piled2
maintain his artillery and2
they were engaged in2
vallum of the quay2
north wall of the2
the conformation of the2
the place were not2
had been obliged to2
the section of the2
from the ditch sunk2
and two or three2
centre of the oppidum2
the provisions they had2
at the mercy of2
the postern of the2
fell upon the enemy2
the steps of the2
had been summoned to2
with orders not to2
war of the gauls2
war as he was2
and gliding along the2
to clodoald that the2
of the river of2
whole night of the2
of men and things2
the situation of the2
of the fire of2
of the tower h2
on the opposite side2
of about forty thousand2
some yards from the2
position of the besieged2
the outline of the2
went up again to2
my lord and myself2
had not been executed2
to make themselves heard2
of the first story2
ready to make a2
catognatus and the helvetii2
settled in the valley2
sent out five hundred2
end of the thirteenth2
be opposed to the2
the north of the2
we have to say2
the western end of2
summit of the crumbling2
and if they attempted2
cardinal de la valette2
through the abbey postern2
to make head against2
the assault was vigorous2
chief of the tower2
a flight of steps2
on the north were2
so as to render2
for the besieged are2
the state of things2
the mass of the2
the cause of this2
and the rampart walk2
the greater part of2
they were not to2
of the square tower2
take no rest till2
is fortified by charles2
the faubourg on the2
bailey of the castle2
a body of four2
live in peace with2
one of these towers2
all his efforts to2
hurl stones of sixty2
to induce them to2
with a mantle of2
of the frank kings2
to fall upon the2
crossing the small arm2
of the men of2
the roman permanent camp2
as not to be2
immediately one of the2
the relief of the2
the mind of his2
flanks of the column2
he formed a vallum2
of them spoke thus2
a short time before2
first troop of the2
he said to himself2
men from the town2
word of honour that2
with some of his2
a condition to fight2
to the sides of2
and a hundred pounds2
the little camp above2
paces from the advanced2
the defenders on the2
the beam of the2
end of the cord2
filling up the fosse2
hundred men in this2
those who guarded the2
were only waiting for2
of the eight tribes2
in sight of the2
the town had been2
to nearly six thousand2
hundred thousand men to2
inured to war and2
when he saw his2
side of the rivulet2
of two thousand men2
situated at the extremity2
to give them up2
and gave orders to2
people with painted faces2
it was with great2
northern salient and the2
space before the castle2
to make a sortie2
at break of day2
the point of taking2
but took up a2
bundles of straw and2
paces from the camp2
and left of the2
were to lead to2
the tops of the2
posted at this point2
before the walls of2
on the boulevard e2
descended the slope of2
presented themselves at the2
preparing for a fresh2
his ground against the2
could not hold their2
of their men on2
to hold his ground2
made a breach in2
the rounding of the2
to the hoarding and2
colonel dubois sent out2
and the children to2
assailants who were coming2
they brought with them2
them back to the2
would be directed to2
since the beginning of2
on the left side2
of stakes driven in2
dwellings of the druids2
the orders of their2
rampart of the oppidum2
was not a moment2
as for himself and2
fascines and clods of2
the western court of2
by the defenders on2
the guns in battery2
which they would crown2
and the lord of2
to summon the garrison2
before them a garrison2
the germans did not2
night of the rd2
enemy in the valley2
of the chiefs of2
the abbey had been2
the rampart had orders2
the most christian king2
was there that the2
the materials they could2
platform of the bridge2
the southern part of2
to the rounding of2
site of the ancient2
front of the camp2
to avail themselves of2
presented only a slight2
our lord the king2
the first troop of2
it will not be2
thrown down by the2
in the abbey to2
town had been rebuilt2
not to let any2
still in the hands2
a native of the2
fire to the houses2
the enemy would be2
in rear by the2
swept the right face2
sure to be there2
bring back into the2
the protection of the2
in this figure the2
on the south and2
till they saw the2
to let any one2
darts and stones hurled2
top of one of2
that the defenders were2
the sieur de la2
again would be far2
of the town on2
lost a hundred men2
part of the roman2
the st of march2
an arc of a2
to prevent the besieged2
they were unable to2
same time most of2
we have to do2
foot of the ramparts2
of the ditch of2
some of the defenders2
but had not been2
by the donjon postern2
and those who were2
the road along the2
bombards of the cavaliers2
to reinforce the defenders2
troop of five hundred2
a line of forts2
bulk of his troops2
the castle and the2
reinforce the defenders of2
the inside of the2
up their position on2
among the inhabitants of2
by a kind of2
one of the most2
their way along the2
when the arrival of2
possession of the western2
there was not a2
anseric de la roche2
conformation of the ground2
one thousand eight hundred2
the garrison and the2
fires of the enemy2
one of the howitzers2
declivity of the plateau2
hurled at them by2
the enemy would have2
eastern and western fronts2
walls of the barbican2
three companies of national2
breach batteries would be2
ditch sunk on the2
two days afterwards they2
he would say to2
fortified by charles the2
and the defenders of2
when the burgundians were2
the very commencement of2
in a good state2
chiefs of the families2
in gaining a footing2
a gap in the2
paces from the ramparts2
be in the power2
district of the lingones2
at the mouth of2
tower in the angle2
and that if the2
to lead to the2
at the castle that2
all the materials they2
top of the wooden2
about the middle of2
quarter of the day2
the place by the2
it was there that2
that the enemy should2
a considerable number of2
post of one hundred2
break of day the2
a greater number of2
width of the ditch2
and attentively examined the2
well as the escarp2
the side a b2
men to mount their2
had given proofs of2
the attitude of the2
the first defences against2
was a man of2
the body of the2
to crown the covered2
so as to be2
open space before the2
two hundred and sixty2
in a single day2
influence over the mind2
himself in front of2
and saw that the2
foot of the walls2
a few days longer2
would be necessary to2
were occupied by the2
not to be thought2
the defenders were still2
the gates of the2
the ruins that have2
to the platform of2
in front of them2
been informed of the2
could not be seen2
covered with mud and2
who presented themselves as2
attack on one of2
had no liking for2
and not knowing whether2
baron guy determined to2
the enemy had not2
verge of the wood2
and contented himself with2
works of the besieged2
of the gate and2
but to fall back2
rampart had orders to2
the valley had been2
the enemy on the2
escarpment of the boulevard2
all the pieces of2
am allied with the2
on the east side2
view of the great2
sent a herald to2
on the north of2
a visit to the2
cut off by the2
of five hundred men2
east of the escarpment2
those who were on2
could not be repaired2
and the inhabitants were2
of the island of2
without considerable loss on2
small barrels of greek2
perished in the flames2
post at the rivulet2
was fixed at ft2
front of the oppidum2
this did not prevent2
placed in battery on2
the stables and the2
the townsmen who had2
rampart walks of the2
of the valley who2
of six hundred men2
the gateway of the2
his efforts to the2
to be opposed to2
two hundred men behind2
and night came without2
the town was taken2
was with great difficulty2
to the entrance of2
in of the fosse2
of the besieged to2
lit up by the2
the advance of the2
of the germans had2
it was to be2
the day following the2
them if they were2
the inner side of2
extremities of the curtains2
stones at the workmen2
at the salient angles2
of the river abonne2
was well defended by2
for propelling large stones2
so as to present2
the bulk of his2
along the course of2
the warriors not engaged2
the duke of weimar2
and clods of turf2
taking possession of the2
ramparts and the towers2
to be thought of2
the rd of february2
they were well treated2
to wait till the2
of which they had2
the evening of this2
throw down your arms2
of the promises made2
battery on the cavaliers2
as a matter of2
the earth taken from2
of the three culverins2
with some of the2
a total of about2
by two hundred men2
river and the rivulet2
day of the siege2
and if we have2
on the opposite shore2
and that the enemy2
on guard in the2
cases of greek fire2
with which it was2
and the slopes of2
the warriors sent by2
let sigild be our2
in the evening the2
movable bridge intended for2
the ranks of the2
of the battery no2
them as well as2
the siege of corbie2
the houses and gardens2
crossed the rhine at2
the enemy presented themselves2
the army of bohemia2
and taking advantage of2
bringing food and drink2
place of the ancient2
of the towers m2
much more numerous than2
held in reserve in2
lost no time in2
the filling up of2
the future will show2
appeared at the entrance2
in the part of2
had before them a2
to the defenders of2
sent for the abbot2
set up against the2
the assailants in flank2
the surrender of the2
and the ditch was2
the nd of february2
the warriors who had2
number of young men2
of the defences of2
taken from the arsenal2
by the side of2
morning the warriors of2
and the banks of2
engine for propelling large2
consigned to the care2
thou wilt be hanged2
northern extremity of the2
the shouts of the2
forming a total of2
inner side of the2
of the cavalier b2
posted in the tower2
the baron had the2
at the moment when2
batteries on the north2
he was hoping to2
the roads of the2
by a company of2
it was not in2
of his trusty men2
many of their men2
broken down by the2
at the beginning of2
fifty men whom he2
killing all who resisted2
for the purpose of2
of the foreign troops2
a body of the2
in the art of2
those who endeavoured to2
lost to the besieged2
de pont and the2
in their turn the2
in the last engagement2
those engaged in the2
thought he should thus2
and the baron had2
mouth of the rivulet2
with all speed to2
and the defenders killed2
to return to their2
day of the investment2
on the left face2
to be feared that2
families of the valley2
work of the gorge2
not without leaving many2
and most of the2
to the nature of2
the count de rantzau2
the service of the2
the thickness of the2
the warriors of ditovix2
put in a state2
take refuge with their2
through the houses and2
of the attack on2
body of about five2
and the women were2
in pursuit of them2
the word of command2
to be repaired and2
to the top of2
by the fires of2
while a trebuchet was2
had already begun to2
view of the new2
sent a thousand men2
to try the strength2
to extinguish the flames2
upper and lower town2
to leave the camp2
according to the plan2
presented himself at the2
ditch was filled up2
placed on the right2
must be defended at2
length of a hundred2
middle of the night2
of the bombards of2
they would commence the2
was able to keep2
after the taking of2
to put the town2
sixty yards from the2
which soon caught fire2
out the plan of2
and the two culverins2
be flanked by the2
the governor sent out2
driven in the ground2
make a fresh attempt2
were forced to abandon2
assailants as well as2
with trunks of trees2
sortie of the garrison2
and the towers of2
gain a footing on2
and their efforts were2
of the garrison of2
not a single burgundian2
the clash of arms2
two thousand men were2
terms used in this2
the druids and druidesses2
front of the retrenchment2
one of them spoke2
inform him of the2
the shore opposite the2
refuge in the stronghold2
had been exchanged for2
to use their weapons2
the rampart between the2
this work consisted of2
not failed to make2
from the advanced work2
the th the fire2
for they were within2
base of the wall2
and make a vigorous2
to be cut off2
darts and stones on2
in their turn on2
for a length of2
the boundary of the2
land of ohet had2
of the roman army2
lord the king of2
of the left detachment2
to effect a breach2
towers of the castle2
of the chief of2
night between the th2
both sides of the2
nature of the soil2
to use their arms2
on the same side2
warriors not engaged in2
garrison was not numerous2
arresting the progress of2
of the second line2
had been foreseen by2
and the burning of2
along the western curtain2
attacked on both sides2
in a little while2
with the dead and2
town situated between the2
of the northern outwork2
of the burgundians was2
and were beginning to2
offensive at the opportune2
to be at the2
at the southern extremity2
in the neighbourhood of2
and on the th2
gate of the city2
garrison of la roche2
attacked in their turn2
then given to a2
mounted in the place2
one of the inhabitants2
yards in front of2
more than two hundred2
in good order in2
had seen only the2
to shield the guns2
foot of the promontory2
the men from the2
the two sides of2
base of the rampart2
and the zone of2
but those of the2
might be cut off2
over the mind of2
refuge in the castle2
bottom of the fosse2
the continuation of the2
and the cardinal de2
encamped on the west2
two hundred in number2
inhabitants of the land2
of no great height2
i am going to2
ordered that the captives2
defenders of the great2
that the garrison was2
under the protection of2
separated into three large2
out five hundred men2
a good supply of2
to five hundred men2
get down into the2
the rest of burgundy2
in accordance with the2
of stones and darts2
view of the castle2
of the northern gate2
had set fire to2
colonel dubois had not2
second troop of the2
given for the assault2
of the ramparts of2
out of range of2
to avoid a useless2
of the besieged and2
to make a fresh2
and most of them2
of the castle without2
that there was no2
balls and leaden bullets2
of defence of which2
was taking place in2
for the besieged to2
not a moment to2
was to be raised2
tower at the angle2
batteries of the besieger2
the year it was2
the valley of the2
to the houses of2
town and castle of2
the fosse of the2
valley of the rivulet2
the one on the2
of the river and2
power of the burgundians2
as the gorge of2
only waiting for an2
one of the first2
western ridge of the2
that of la roche2
a total of two2
little camp above the2
a smile upon his2
to invest the town2
were set up against2
army of a hundred2
of about five hundred2
the combat did not2
more especially as the2
attack would be directed2
refuge with their families2
they would dig the2
if they had been2
work opposite the small2
as well as they2
that the place was2
part of the enemy2
was not to be2
with an army of2
throwing themselves into the2
the faces and flanks2
the river of abonia2
the brow of the2
an inclination towards the2
and the two streams2
hundred feet from the2
the same day the2
that of the bridge2
preparing for a decisive2
means of two saps2
to be brought into2
the minds of the2
in making a wide2
the last of the2
the enemy would not2
be brought into the2
from making his way2
the town on the2
out by the eastern2
warriors posted on the2
have to do with2
of the garrison were2
and his warriors had2
at the point of2
the old inhabitants who2
of the bohemian army2
rushed on the enemy2
defenders killed or wounded2
the breasts of the2
the intrenchment was broken2