They surrendered Poemaninon, which was
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strong castle, and Lopadium, which was one of the best cities of the
land, and Polychna, which is seated on a lake of fresh water, and is
one of the strongest and best castles that can be found. And you must
know that our people fared very excellently, and by God's help had
their will of that land.
Shortly after-, by the advice of the Armenians, Henry, the brother of
the Emperor Baldwin of Constantinople, started from the city of
Abydos, leaving therein a garrison of his people, and rode to a city
called Adramittium, which lies on the sea, a two days' journey from
Abydos. This city yielded to him, and he lodged therein, and a great
part of the land surrendered; for the city was well supplied with corn
and meats, and other goods. Then he maintained the war in those parts
against the Greeks.
Theodore Lascaris, who had been discomfited at Poemaninon, collected
as many people as he could, and assembled a very great army, and gave
the command thereof to Constantine, his brother, who was one of the
best Greeks in Roumania, and then rode straight towards Adramittium.
And Henry, the brother of the Emperor Baldwin, had knowledge, through
the Armenians, that a great host was marching against him, so he made
ready to meet them, and set his battalions in order; and he had with
him some very good men, as Baldwin of Beauvoir, and Nicholas of
Mailly, and Anseau of Cayeux, and Thierri of Loos, and Thierri of
Tenremonde.
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