So it happened that on the Saturday which is before mid Lent (19th
March 1205), came Constantine Lascaris with his great host, before
Adramittium. And Henry, when he knew of his coming, took counsel, and
said he would not suff er himself to be shut up in the city, but would
issue forth. And those of the other part came on with all their host,
in great companies of horse and foot, and those on our part went out
to meet them, and began the onslaught. Then was there a dour battle
and fighting hand to hand; but by God's help the Franks prevailed, and
discomfited their foes, so that many were killed and taken captive,
and there was much booty. Then were the Franks at ease, and very rich,
so that the people of the land turned to them, and began to bring in
their rents.
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BONIFACE ATTACKS LEON SGURE; HE IS JOINED BY GEOFFRY OF VILLEHARDOUIN, THE
NEPHEW
Now let us leave speaking further (for the nonce), of those at
Constantinople, and return to the Marquis Boniface of Montferrat. The
marquis had gone, as you have heard, towards Salonika, and then ridden
forth against Leon Sgure, who held Napoli and Corinth, two of the
strongest cities in the world. Boniface besieged both cities at once.
James of Avesnes, with many other good men, remained before Corinth,
and the rest encamped before Napoli, and laid siege to it.
Then befell a certain adventure in the land.
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