The Constable with his company kept watch that night in front of the castle.[1260] [Footnote 1260: _Ibid._, p.72.

E.Cosneau, _Le connetable de Richemont_, p.

170.] Without more ado the young Duke of Alencon proceeded to the attack.
Here, again, those who bore the brunt of the attack and provided for the siege were the citizens of Orleans.

The magistrates of the town had sent by water from Meung to Beaugency the necessary siege train, ladders, pickaxes, mattocks, and those great pent-houses beneath which the besiegers protected themselves like tortoises under their shells.
They had sent also cannons and mortars.

The gay gunner, Master Jean de Montesclere, was there.[1261] All these supplies were addressed to the Maid.