The popular history of England; an illustrated history of society and government from the earliest period to our own times . prepared for its defence with unwonted zeal. They received aids of moneyfrom other cities ; and a tax was voted for the same aid by the three estateaassembled at Chinon. The citizens adopted the most effectual means toresist the besiegers. They destroyed their suburbs, with their vines andgardens and houses, that their enemy might have no lodgment; and they COMMENCEMENT OF THE SIEGE OF ORLEANS. [1428. erected strong forts, particularly that of the Tournelles, which, defe
The popular history of England; an illustrated history of society and government from the earliest period to our own times . prepared for its defence with unwonted zeal. They received aids of moneyfrom other cities ; and a tax was voted for the same aid by the three estateaassembled at Chinon. The citizens adopted the most effectual means toresist the besiegers. They destroyed their suburbs, with their vines andgardens and houses, that their enemy might have no lodgment; and they COMMENCEMENT OF THE SIEGE OF ORLEANS. [1428. erected strong forts, particularly that of the Tournelles, which, defending thebridge, secured the communication of the city with the left bank of theLoire. On the 12th of September, 1428, the earl of Salisbury pitched hiscamp to the south of Orleans, and within a week commenced an attack uponthe bulwark of the Tournelles. The assault was resisted with more thanusual popular enthusiasm. The experienced warriors discharged their arrowsand missiles ; and the citizens, male and female, showered down stones upon theassailants. But the fort of the Tournelles was finally taken. The inhabitants. Tower. Archers. Canuun. theu raised another bulwark on an isle of the river, and cannonaded theEnglish camp. Dunois and La Hire, the bravest of the French chivalry,arrived with reinforcements. The English lost their best commander,Salisbury. He had mounted the ruined tower of the Tournelles to surveythe city, when a stone ball struck him, and carried away his eye and a partof his face. He survived eight days. The duke of Suffolk now succeeded tothe command; and the siege was pursued with a perseverance as remarkableas the defence. The great extent of Orleans prevented its complete blockade ;and supplies were, from time to time, thrown in for the relief of the , too, continued to arrive. To meet the necessities of thebesieging army, the duke of Bedford had despatched an immense convoy withpro^-isions froa Peris. It was determined to cut off
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