Calais, though held by Warwick's deputy, repulsed them from its walls, and the Earl's fleet was forced to take refuge in the harbours of France.
[Sidenote: Warwick in France] The long struggle seemed at last over.

In subtlety as in warlike daring the young king had proved himself more than a match for the "subtlest man of men now living." He had driven him to throw himself on "our adversary of France." Warwick's hold over the Yorkists was all but gone.

His own brothers, the Earl of Northumberland and the Archbishop of York, held with the king, and Edward counted on the first as a firm friend.

Warwick had lost Calais.

Though he still retained his fleet he was forced to support it by making prizes of Flemish ships, and this involved him in fresh difficulties.