In God's name, go down against them; for they shall flee and shall not stay and shall be utterly discomfited; and you shall lose scarce any men; wherefore you will need your spurs to pursue them."[1272] [Footnote 1272: _Trial_, vol.iii, p.11._Chronique de la Pucelle_, p.307.It is clear that this passage from Dunois' evidence and from _La chronique de la Pucelle_ cannot refer to the battle of June 18th, as has been thought.

"All the English divisions," says Dunois, "united into one army.

We thought they were going to offer us battle." He is evidently referring to what happened on the 17th of June.

The Duke of Alencon's evidence confuses everything.

How could the Maid have said of the English: "God sends them against us," when they were fleeing ?] According to the opinions of doctors and masters it was well to listen to the Maid, but at the same time to follow the course marked out by human wisdom.
The commanders of the army, either because they judged the occasion unfavourable or because, after so many defeats, they feared a pitched battle, did not come down from their hill.