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 traire, at the head of forty thousand men, to give him battle, or prevent his joining the Duke of Devonshire, as he had made some motions which indicated a design to undertake that dangerous expedition. Senetraire, with all the rashness of a young soldier, for he was but twenty-two, attacked Sommers in a strong entrenchment, and after a sharp engagement was totally defeated. The English General made the best use of so fortunate an affair; the battle was fought near Arleux, and quiting the field, he made a flying march with his victorious troops to Amiens, from thence he flew towards Rouen; when the King of France being alarmed at the celerity of his marches, determined to raise the siege of Chartres, and hasten himself to meet him.

George, whose wound now began to heal, was in pain for his brave General,