HENRY EARL OF DERBY ad. 



1390. 



The same in English. 



A Bout the same time L. Henry the Earle of Derbie 

 travailed into Prussia, where, with the helpe of the 

 Marshall of the same Province, and of a certaine king 

 called Wytot, hee vanquished the armie of the king of 

 Lettowe, with the captivitie of foure Lithuanian Dukes, 

 and the slaughter of three, besides more then three 

 hundred of the principall common souldiers of the sayd 

 armie which were slaine. The Citie also which is called 

 Wil or Vilna, into the castle whereof the king of Lettow 

 named Skirgalle fled for his savegard, was, by the valour 

 of the sayd Earle especially and of his followers, sur- 

 prised and taken. For certaine of the chiefs men of his 

 familie, while others were slouthfuU or at least ignorant of 

 their intent, skaling the walles, advanced his colours there- 

 upon. And there were taken and slaine foure thousand 

 of the common souldiers, and amongst others was slaine 

 the king of Poland his brother, who was our professed 

 enemie. And the castle of the foresaid Citie was besieged 

 for the space of five weekes : but by reason of the infir- 

 mities and inconveniences wherewith the whole armie was 

 annoyed, the great masters of Prussia and of Lifland 

 would not stay any longer. There were converted of the 

 nation of Lettowe eight persons unto the Christian faith. 

 And the master of Lifland carried home with him into his 

 countrey three thousand captives. 



[The voyage 

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