6 life of John earl of Buchan. J'^ly ' i ' 



fhall be resumed, as is necefsarj to display his at- 

 chievemenis and character. 



The unhappy Charles ix. of France died on the 

 20th October 1422, when the dauphin, finding himself 

 declared a public enemy by the parliament of Paiis, 

 notwithstanding the uncommon indemency of the win- 

 ter, afsembledhis forces, and with the aid of the Scots 

 auxiliaries, under the command of the e»rl of Buchan, 

 which had received a reinforcement from Scotland, 

 marched them into the province of Anjou, and joined 

 these troops to the militia, under the command of the 

 marifhal de la Fayette, the viscount of Narbonne, and 

 other experienced officers ; Tanegui de Chastelj 

 and other confidential commanders, taking charge of 

 the forces under the Dauphin's immediate orders at 

 Tours. 



The duke of Clrrence, who commanded the forces 

 of the king of England, after havinj for some time 

 watched and counteracted the movements of the allied 

 forces of the dauphin, resolved to attack them in 

 their post, adjoining to Bauge. Clarence expected 

 to surprise Buchan in his camp ; and with that 

 desio-n drew off fifteen hundred men at arms, of the 

 chosen strength of his army, together with about 

 four thousand militia, leaving the earl of Salilbury to 

 come up with the main body of the army to cover 

 his intended attack ; but Buchan having received in- 

 telligence of the approach of Clarence, received hiia 

 with a good countenance and in fuU force. After hav- 

 ing received the Impetuous fliock of Clarence's at* 

 tack, he drove him back by his close and firm defence 

 upcm his rear guard, breaking through the ranks of 



