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Battle of Pontvallain

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fol. 237v, col. A: the battle of Pontvallain. It is represented as a battle in a field between two armies of footsoldiers armed with lances and full plate armour. On the left is the army led by Bertrand du Guesclin, who is shown wearing an armorial surcoat and banner with his arms shown contourné (argent, an eagle with two heads sable, a bend gules). On the right is the army of Robert Knolles, but the miniaturist probably did not know Knolles’ correct heraldic arms and has therefore represented its leader with the arms of Grandson (paly of argent and azure, a bend gules charged with three shells or), probably a reference to Thomas Grandson, who is mentioned in the text. Between the two armies, on the side of Knolles’ army, a dead body. The background is diapered with gold, blue and red with white penwork.

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