 They invaded a French garrison and killed several distinguished Leliaards (patricians loyal to the king of France).About three weeks before, on 1 May that year, they had participated in an attack on Male Castle and the complete annihilation of the French garrison there.The city archives of Bruges show that Jan Breydel was present from 8 July until 10 July 1302, in Kortrijk, as a supplier of meat for the troops.