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 therfore with all their force marched foorth to finde out the L. de Abain, & Preaux; who abode about 100. paces from thē, expecting the battel, which to begin, they ſent 20. horſmen, & 50. hargueb. guided by L. Sallerin. The L. des Preux aduanced foorth his footmen, backt with his caualleri, who went valiantly to aſſaile the infantry of the enemie, lodged by the enemie for moſt aduantage.

This troupe receiued many canon ſhotte from the caſtle of the Ile, and the harguebuſiers of the ſhot of the enemies, and of thoſe which lay in couert, did execute very braue exploites of armes, the French & Spaniards fighting valiantly hand to hand; but at laſt, by the braue reſolution of M. de Preux, the Lords d’Gardeuil, Meſignac, Barredon, de Vaure, la Bruere, and de Cruere, who with their troupes behaued them ſo valyantlie, that they took the ditches, gained the mountain and the medow, and the ſpaniards halfe ouercome, retired to their main battell, being purſued very cloſely. L. Baron d’Abain, and de la Vigne, hauing vterque la Cauallerie, the whole companie were put to flight, and vanquiſhed more by ſight of our courage, then by our force, where in the flight was made a great ſlaughter of the enemies, who were ſo liuely folowed, and hardly purſued,