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 14     The Life and glorious Actions King ſaid, and animated with freſh hopes of victory, they redoubled their courage, and fought with undaunted ſpirits. that the Frenchmen fled, and were ſo purſued, that the greater part of their numerous army lay breathleſs on the ground; and on the chaſe, two marſhals of England, encountered with a multitude of the inhabitants of Regmerry, Abbeville and Roan, who ignorant of the defeat, were marching to the French army, of whom 7000 were ſlain, and the reſt ſav- ed themſelves by flight: the next day they were charged by the Archbiſhop of Roan, who conducted a ſtrong army, whom they worſted, killing great numbers of them; the French King being forced haſtily to fly to ſave his life. The King and Prince marched through the country without any oppoſition, and begirt the ſtrong town of Calais with an army of 20,000 men, but finding the paſs- ages ſtopped, he ſent to challenge the King to bartle in the fair field, as knowing the town could not hold out, King Edward ſent him word, he never feared to meet him in the field, as to his coaſt he had proved; but not knowing his advantage at this time, he would give him the ſatisfaction he requir- ed. Upon this, the French King broke up his army and departed, and the Calaiſions deſpairing of relief, being ſorely oppreſſed with famine, humbled themſelves to King Edward,