[♦] The army of the queen mean to besiege us.

65 Sir John. She shall not need; we’ll meet her in the field.

York. What, with five thousand men?

Rich. Ay, with five hundred, father, for a need:

A woman’s general; what should we fear? [A march afar off.

[♦] Edw. I hear their drums: let’s set our men in order,

70 And issue forth and bid them battle straight.

York. Five men to twenty! though the odds be great,

I doubt not, uncle, of our victory.

Many a battle have I won in France,