42 KfeofJohnearlofBuchan. July j^ 



Sir John Stuart of Darnley, who had ofBclated as pro- 

 constable for Buchan, and had commanded the army 

 of Scots auxiliaries in his absence. 



The duke of Bedford was no le& active in obtain- 

 ing reinforcements to his army from England ; and, 

 by frefh levies made in France and in Burgundy, the 

 ■war was renewed with frefh vigour. Bedford chose 

 for the scene of his action, in person, that part of the 

 country where the arms of Charles had been most 

 succefsful on the confines of Normandy, where the 

 fortified town of Yvri had been sometime before sur- 

 prised and taken by Girant de la Paliere. This town 

 being besieged by a force which was sufficient to make 

 a complete blockade, it was agreed by the garrison, 

 according to a custom, usual in these wars, that the 

 place Ihould be surrendered if no succour fhould ar- 

 rive before the middle of August 1424, being three 

 months from the time of the agreement. 



Charles having called a militajy council, it was re- 

 solved, to attempt, without delay, the relief of this 

 ^lace. 



• He afsemhled his army in full force, which consisted 

 of about six thousand Scots, two thousand Milanese, 

 and five thousand veteran French, besides militia, or 

 troops lately raised, that had seen no service. 



Buchan Jed on his troops toward? Chartres. The ■ 

 jnarifhal de la Fayette *, the earl of Douglas, the 

 count d'Aumale, and the viscount of Narbonne, were 



• Of whose family is that admirable hero and patriot, M. deJa FayeCrC 

 now general of the national troops of France, a man whose memory wij' 

 4e dear to posterity, wl>en many of tht grandees, both of France and En^;. * 

 Isndj Ihall be entirely forgotten. 



