Similar reprisals were made by La Hire and the king's friends on those of sir John de Luxembourg,—and thus was the country oppressed and ruined, as well by one party as by the other.
After the duke of York had gained the town of Fécamp, by the surrender of John d'Estouteville, it was reconquered by the French from the English,—and nearly at the same time the duke of York gained, after a long siege, St Germain sur Cailly[46], when about twelve of the French were hanged. In like manner were the towns of Fontaines sur Préaux[47], Bourg,[48] Blainville,[49] Préaux,[50] Lillebonne,[51] Tancarville,[52] and other strong places reconquered, and the greater part destroyed by the English. After this, they continued to waste all the corn countries round Harfleur, with the intent of laying siege to it as speedily and as completely as they could.
FOOTNOTES:
[46] St Germain-sur-Cailly,—in Normandy, diocese of Rouen.
[47] Fontaines-sur-Préaux,—diocese of Rouen.
[48] Bourg Baudorion,—diocese of Rouen.
[49] Blainville,—diocese of Rouen.
[50] Préaux,—diocese of Rouen.
[51] Lillebonne,—diocese of Rouen.
[52] Tancarville,—near Lillebonne.