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Record Number: 45708 Author(s)/Creator(s): Froissart , Jean, Chronicler and Michael Livingston Contributor(s): Title: Mercenaries Disguised as Women (1388) Source: Medieval Warfare: A Reader.  Edited by Kelly DeVries and Michael Livingston. This document was translated by Michael Livingston, from Les Chroniques de Sire Jean Froissart, ed. J.A.C. Buchon. A. Desrez, 1835.  University of Toronto Press, 2019.  Pages 274 - 275. Description: Account from Jean Froissart's chronicle concerning the mercenary Bascot de Mauléon. He and his men captured the town and castle of Thurie in southern France by disguising a small advance party as women who had filled pitchers at the spring outside the city walls. Article Type: Translation Subject (See Also): Cross Dressing Warfare and Warriors Award Note: Geographic Area: France Century: 14 Primary Evidence: Illustrations: Table: Abstract: Related Resources: Author's Affiliation: The Citadel [Livingston]; Loyola University, Maryland [DeVries] Conference Info: - , - Year of Publication: 2019. Language: English ISSN/ISBN: 9781442636699 (print)

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