Excerpt from A Gallant of Lorraine, Vol. 2 of 2: François, Seigneur De Bassompierre, Marquis D'harouel, Marechal De France (1579-1646)
Condé and his allies offer to secure for Bassompierre the position of favourite, if he will join forces with them to;bring about the fall of Puisieux - Refusal of Bassompierre - Condé complains to Louis XIII of Bassompierre's hostility to him - Bassompierre informs the King of the proposal which has been made him - Louis XIII orders Monsieur le Prince to be reconciled with Bassompierre - Siege of N égrepelisse - The town is taken by storm - Terrible fate of the garrison and the inhabitants - Fresh differences between Condé and Bassompierre - Discomfiture of. Monsieur le Prmce - Bassom pierre, placed temporarily in command of the Royal army, captures the towns of Carmain and cuq-toula - Ofier of Bassompierre to resign his claim to the marshal's baton in favour of Schomberg Surrender of Lunel - Massacre of the garrison by disbanded soldiers of the Royal army - Bassompierre causes eight of the latter to be hanged - Lunel in danger of being destroyed by fire with all within its walls - Bassompierre, by his presence of mind, saves the situation - Schomberg and Bassompierre - The latter is promised the marshal's baton pp. 363-376.
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