Some burgesses, indeed, had him apprised of a certain point in the walls at which they might be able to favor the entry of the French.

Dunois, at the same time making a feint of attacking in another quarter, arrived at the spot indicated with four thousand men.

The archers drew up before the wall; the men-at-arms dismounted; the burgesses gave the signal, and the planting of scaling-ladders began; but when hardly as many as fifty or sixty men had reached the top of the wall the banner and troops of Talbot were seen advancing.

He had been warned in time and had taken his measures.

The assailants were repulsed; and Charles VII., who was just arriving at the camp, seeing the abortiveness of the attempt, went back to Pont-de-l'Arehe.