44 life of John earl of Buchan. jfulf iS. 



coant d'Aumale, and the ether veteran commanders; 

 by giving them to apprehend, that the imputation of- 

 timorous caution would be affixed to their determina- 

 tion, if they declined the opportunity of battle*; next' 

 day, the i6th of August, the army of Bedford 

 made its approach within view of Verneuil. He- 

 drew up his troops in a single line, the archers on^ 

 the flanks, and two thousand in the rear for reserve. 



The center division was led on by the regent, the- 

 wings by the earls of Saliftiury and Suffolk. In the 

 same manner the constable ranged his army uoder 

 the walls of Verneuil. 



In each of his wings were a thousand horse, those 

 on the right commanded by the baron de Coulonges, 

 the lords of Thienville, Estifsac, and Saintrailles,- 

 supported by M. de Roucin. 



On the left by M. le Borgne de Caqueran, the- 

 lords of Valpergue, and Laquin de Rue, Lombards, 

 together with the militia of their countries. 



The wings were commanded by la Fayette and 

 Narbonne. The constable led on in the center. If 

 was the intention and order of the constable that' 

 the attack fhould be received, and not given ti thai?' 

 he might take the advantage of the irregular and' 

 impetuous onset of the enemy. But the impatience 

 of the viscount of Narbonne frustrated the prudent 

 plan of the constable, by leading up his wing to 

 the attack without concert, which forced the con-- 



♦ Memoires de la Puctlie, p. 28. &c. trustirg to the patriotic annals 

 cf Dan'el, have ascrioed the decision of the council to the impetuous im- 

 j-rudence of the ScotS) but the preceding ?.ccount sseros mote probable. - 



f Histoire do France, par Mesftray.. 



