There he took the castle of Provenlieu, an old castle, and ruinous, that the English had repaired and held.

And there he hanged certain English, who were used to pillage all the country about Montdidier.

Thence Jean de Luxembourg came back to the Duke, at Noyon, and took and razed Choisy, which was held for France.
Now all these marchings, and takings of towns, were designed to one end, namely, that the Duke might have free passage over the river Oise, so that his men and his victual might safely come and go from the east.

For, manifestly, it was his purpose to besiege and take the good town of Compiegne, which lies on the river Oise some fifteen leagues north and east of Paris.

This town had come in, and yielded to the Maid, some weeks before the onfall of Paris, and it was especially dear to her, for the people had sworn that they would all die, and see their wives and children dead, rather than yield to England or Burgundy.