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Rh been borrowed for the occasion. In this manner L’Isle Adam satisfied himself of the complete preparation of his little force.

The number of English knights present at the siege has not been recorded. Mention has only been made of the names of twenty, but this must have fallen far short of the number actually present. Conspicuous among these stands John Bouch, or Buck, the Turcopolier, who was selected as one of four leaders of supporting bodies destined to act as reserves, to be in readiness to carry succour wherever their services might seem to be most urgently needed. The commander of the English bastion, or tower of St. Mary, was Nicholas Hussey, whilst the leader of the troops apportioned for the defence of the English quarter was William Onascon.

In like manner L’Isle Adam himself undertook the defence