Storia do Mogor 291.6

291.6

Among other instances, it came to pass once that some horsemen left the fortress on some such expedition. Two riders advanced further than was necessary, not considering what might happen to them. One of them, called Monsieur de Maisonneuve, having seen some men on foot driving off some cows, rode after them with all possible speed, hoping to recover their prey from these robbers. But his horse being somewhat unmanageable, he could not carry out his purpose. While still in this unprepared state, there came forth from a neighbouring wood a considerable number of horsemen, who surrounded him. Then that gentleman came to know that it is frequently a bad thing to trust to one's courage rather than one's judgment; for in spite of his defending himself with all imaginable courage, killing the captain of these rascals and unhorsing two of his band, their number was too great for one man. He also became wearied out with fighting, and at last succumbed to their blows, lost his life, and his body was cut to pieces. The second horseman, whose name was Monsieur de Livernan, when going to relieve his comrade, was shot through the arm by a ball from the enemy. Two foot soldiers following him were killed by some of the men in ambush. But soon, all the Frenchmen having reached the spot, the enemy retired. Yet after this skirmish they did not desist [87] from continuing the same insults as above referred to.