tomary war-cry--"Edward,
St. George! Edward, St. George!" At that battle-cry, which told the
French men-at-arms that the King of England was himself opposed to them,
they recoiled for a moment. The shout too reached the ears of the Prince
of Wales, who had been fighting with another group. Calling his knights
around him he fell upon the rear of De Charny's party and quickly
cleared a space around the king.

The fight was now everywhere going against the French, and the English
redoubling their efforts the victory was soon complete, and scarcely
one French knight left the ground alive and free. In the struggle Edward
again encountered De Ribaumont, who, separated from him by the charge of
De Charny, had not heard the king's war-cry. The conflict between them
was a short one. The French knight saw that almost all his companions
were dead or captured, his party completely defeated, and all prospects
of escape cut off. He therefore soon dropped the point of his sword and
surrendered to his unknown adversary. In the meantime the troops which
had been despatched to the bridge of Nieullay had defeated the French
forces left to guard the passage and clear the ground towards St. Omer.

Early in the morning Edward entered Calais in triumph, taking with him
thirty French nobles as prisoners, while two hundred more remained dead
on the field. That evening a great banquet was held, at which the French
prisoners were present. The king presided at the banquet, and the French
nobles were waited upon by the Black Prince and his knights. After the
feast was concluded the king bestowed on De Ribaumont the chaplet of
pearls which he wore round his crown, hailing him as the most gallant of
the knights who had that day fought, and granting him freedom to return
at once to his friends, presenting him with two horses, and a purse to
defray his expenses to the nearest French town.

De Charny was afterwards ransomed, and after his return to France
assembled a body of troops and attacked the castle which Edward had
bestowed upon Almeric of Pavia, and capturing the Lombard, carried him
to St. Omer, and had him there publicly flayed alive as a punishment for
his treachery.

Walter had as usual fought by the side of the Prince of Wales throughout
the battle of Calais and had much distinguished himself for his valour.
Ralph was severely wounded in the fight, but was able a month later to
rejoin Walter in England.

The battle of Calais and the