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Memoirs or Chronicle of the Fourth Crusade part 89

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When they saw the host coming, they ran to their arms nght nimbly, for they thought we were the Greeks. So they armed themselves, and sent to know what people we were, when their...

Memoirs or Chronicle of the Fourth Crusade part 88

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Retreat of the CrusadersThus they waited till it was night; and when it was night the Doge of Venice left the camp, as had been arranged, and Geoffry the Marshal formed the rear-guard. And...

Memoirs or Chronicle of the Fourth Crusade part 87

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The Crusaders Raise the Siege of AdrianopleWhen Geoffry the Marshal of Champagne, who was keeping guard at one of the gates of the cityo , saw this he issued from the camp as soon...

Memoirs or Chronicle of the Fourth Crusade part 86

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So they passed that night till the Thursday morning in Easter week, when they heard mass and ate their dinner. And the Comans ran up to their tents, and a cry arose, and they...

Memoirs or Chronicle of the Fourth Crusade part 85

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Now because of the dearth of provisions, Count Louis of Blois and Chartres went foraging on Palm Sunday. With him went Stephen of Perche, brother of Count Geoffry of Perche, and Renaud of Montmirail,...

Memoirs or Chronicle of the Fourth Crusade part 84

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When the emperor saw them, he was right glad, and he consulted with Count Louis, who was Count of Blois and Chartres. And they settled to go forth, with as many men as they...

Memoirs or Chronicle of the Fourth Crusade part 83

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Then did Geoffry the Marshal move forward, and Manasses of l’Isle, and their people, and they rode on, and came to the city of Arcadiopolis, and quartered themselves therein. There they remained a day,...

Memoirs or Chronicle of the Fourth Crusade part 82

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So the Franks returned with great joy to Arcadiopolis, and sent tidings of their victory to the Emperor Baldwin, in Constantinople, who was much rejoiced tliereat. Nevertheless they dared not hold the city of...

Memoirs or Chronicle of the Fourth Crusade part 81

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Uprising of the Greeks at Demotica and Adrianople; Their Defeat at ArcadiopolisAt that time there happened a great misfortune at Constantinople, for Count Hugh of St. Paul, who had long been in bed, sick...

Memoirs or Chronicle of the Fourth Crusade part 80

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Afterwards they rode to a city called Coron, on the sea, and besieged it. And they had not besieged it long before it surrendered, and William gave it to Geoffry of Villehardouin (the nephew)...