For half an hour, encouraged by the shouts of Sir Rudolph and their leaders, the soldiers strove gallantly; but were at last compelled to draw off, having lost nigh one hundred men, without one gaining a footing upon the walls.
That evening another council of war was held without.

Already some large machines for which Sir Rudolph had sent had arrived.

In anticipation of the possibility of failure, two castles upon wheels had been prepared, and between these a huge beam with an iron head was hung.

This was upon the following day pushed forward on the newly-formed ground across the moat.

Upon the upper part of each tower were armed men who worked machines casting sheaves of arrows and other missiles.