The clerk who wrote down Thibault de Termes' evidence, being ill-informed, described these words as having been uttered at the Battle of Patay.

At Patay, Jeanne and La Hire were not near each other.] Believing that the French were offering them battle, the English took up their position.

The archers planted their stakes in the ground, their points inclined towards the enemy.

Thus they generally prepared to fight; they had not done otherwise at the Battle of the Herrings.
The sun was already declining on the horizon.[1271] [Footnote 1271: Wavrin du Forestel, _Anciennes chroniques_, vol.i, p.
286.] The Duke of Alencon had by no means decided to descend into the plain.
In presence of the Constable, my Lord the Bastard and the captains, he consulted the holy Maid, who gave him an enigmatical answer: "See to it that you have good spurs." Taking her to mean the Count of Clermont's spurs, the spurs of Rouvray, the Duke of Alencon exclaimed: "What do you say?
Shall we turn our backs on them ?" "Nay," she replied.
On all occasions her Voices counselled unwavering confidence.

"Nay.