THE CRUSADERS ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE STRAITS ARE RECALLED TO MARCH ON
ADRIANOPLE - EXPEDITION OF GEOFFRY OF VILLEHARDOUIN
Then the Emperor Baldwin and the Doge of Venice, and Count Louis took
counsel together, for they saw they were losing the whole land. And
they settled that the emperor should tell his brother Henry, who was
at Adramittium, to abandon whatsoever conquests he had made, and come
to their succour.
Count Louis, on his side, sent to Payen of Orl?ans and Peter of
Bracieux, who were at Lopadium, and to all the people that were with
them, telling them to leave whatsoever conquests they had made, save
Pioa only, that lay on the sea, where they were to set a garrison -
the smallest they could - and that the remainder were to come to their
succour.
The emperor directed Macaire of Sainte-Menchould, and Matthew of
Wallincourt, and Robert of Ronsoi, who had some hundred knights with
them in Nicomedia, to leave Nicomedia and come to their succour.
By command of the Emperor Baldwin, Geoffry of Villehardouin, Marshal
of Champagne and of Roumania, issued from Constantinople, with
Manasses of l'Isle, and Nvith as many men as they could corect, and
these were few enough, seeing
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that all the land was being lost. And they rode to the city of
Tzurulum, which is distant a three days' journey. There they found
William of Blanvel, and those that were with him, in very great fear,
and much were these reassured at their coming.
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