Those in advance at once obeyed, but those behind still pressed on, declaring that they would not halt until they were in the front line.

All wanted to be first, in order to obtain their share of the honour and glory of defeating the English.
Those in front, seeing the others still coming on, again pressed forward, and thus, in spite of the efforts of the king and his marshals, the French nobles with their followers pressed forward in confusion, until, passing through a small wood, they found themselves suddenly in the presence of the English army..