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Master Wace, His Chronicle of the Norman Conquest From the Roman De Rou

Note 2 — Chapter XV

Edgar Taylor translation

Benoit follows the story that Harold had planned a surprise on William's army, and had sent another force round by sea to intercept his retreat.

La nuit que li ceus fu teniègres, Soprendre quidout l'ost Normant En la pointe del ajornant, Si qu'el champ out ses gens armées E ses batailles devisées: Enz la mer out fait genz entrer Por ceus prendre, por ceus garder Qui de la bataille fuireient, E qui as nefs revertireient. Treis cenz en i orent e plus. Dès ore ne quident que li dux Lor puisse eschaper, ne seit pris, Ou en la grant bataille occis.

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