The history of the Norman conquest of England, its causes and its results, Volume 3 (of 6)

part in the enterprise [Sidenote: BATTLE OF VARAVILLE. August, 1058.]

which William now designed. He marched in stealth up the valley by Bavent, and reached Varaville in the very nick of time.[500] The King and his vanguard were, as we have seen, far ahead; the long baggage train, rich with Norman spoil, and the whole rear-guard of the army, were still on the left bank. The tide was...