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 difficulty, but he was nevertheless determined in his resolution.

Had it been possible, he would have taken the straight road to Paris, but the English possessed a multitude of garrisons in his way, that rendered such a march impracticable; therefore breaking up his camp with very little noise, he took the route of Bourg, designing to make a great detour through Franche Compté and Champagne. Bourg surrendered without a blow; from thence he marched with great expedition to Dole; his plan in this march was the same as that of George in his southern one; he determined to leave every town behind him that made any great resistance; the governour of Dole refused to surrender, and Philip despairing of taking it by storm, passed on to Langres: the officer who commanded there, had not the same courage, but left the town an easy