Henry V the Typical Mediaeval Hero
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The English fleet soon arrived from Touques with the siege train on board ; the artillery was landed and the bombardment at once commenced. The fortifications of Caen were strong ; but they were commanded by the English positions, and the garri- son within was weak and ill-provided. Quickly the great guns "beat down both walls and towers and slew much people in their houses and eke in the streets. " * When the bombardment had made suffi- cient progress, and the weakness of the defence be- came ...manifest, Henry determined to assault the town. At daybreak on 4th September he attacked in force on the south ; apparently to attract the attention of the garrison, whilst the real assault was delivered by Clarence on the north, where the ap- proaches were easier, f In that quarter the walls * English Chronicle, Cotton. MS. , Claud. , A. Viii. , f. 6. The concussion of the guns was so great that it shattered the windows of St Stephen's Abbey. Cf. Elmham, Vita, p. 105.
f It was here that Edward III.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
The English fleet soon arrived from Touques with the siege train on board ; the artillery was landed and the bombardment at once commenced. The fortifications of Caen were strong ; but they were commanded by the English positions, and the garri- son within was weak and ill-provided. Quickly the great guns "beat down both walls and towers and slew much people in their houses and eke in the streets. " * When the bombardment had made suffi- cient progress, and the weakness of the defence be- came ...manifest, Henry determined to assault the town. At daybreak on 4th September he attacked in force on the south ; apparently to attract the attention of the garrison, whilst the real assault was delivered by Clarence on the north, where the ap- proaches were easier, f In that quarter the walls * English Chronicle, Cotton. MS. , Claud. , A. Viii. , f. 6. The concussion of the guns was so great that it shattered the windows of St Stephen's Abbey. Cf. Elmham, Vita, p. 105.
f It was here that Edward III.
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You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Charles Lethbridge Kingsford to read onlineMoreLess
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