Warlord of the North
“It was ill organized. Those within the castle must have been lax for a sortie could have ended the siege in one fell swoop. I recognised some of those on duty and I spoke with them. There was an air of despondency about the men. They had had success in the early days but, speaking with them, that had been the wooden castles which had fallen. I saw that they had tried a mangonel but it lay wrecked and broken. They had no siege engineers. As I headed back to the tent of the Count I saw that th...ey had, at least, plenty of horses. That was where their strength lay. I learned from some of the Normans a little of the geography of the region and an idea began to form in my mind.
William was awake when I reached the Count's tent. Gilles had already cooked some eggs which we had bought on the road and he was cutting up yesterday's bread.
"Come William, join us for some bread and eggs." "I am not certain that my stomach could take it." "Then all the more reason to eat.MoreLess
William was awake when I reached the Count's tent. Gilles had already cooked some eggs which we had bought on the road and he was cutting up yesterday's bread.
"Come William, join us for some bread and eggs." "I am not certain that my stomach could take it." "Then all the more reason to eat.MoreLess
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