title: Siege of Mercq
text: # Siege of Mercq
  
  On 6 May of 1405, a French army under the command of Waleran III, Count of Ligny and Saint-Pol besieged the English castle at Mercq in Pas-de-Calais.
  
  ## Siege
  
  The French siege proved futile as English reinforcements under Lieutenant of Calais Sir Richard Aston arrived with the Calais garrison to counterattack and lift the siege. Although surprised by the English attack the French troops manned the trenches, but the Genoese crossbowmen had no bolts and St. Pol's army suffered losses from English archers. The first to flee were the Flemings, quickly followed by the French and Genoese. Waleran III escaped with remnants of his army, but most were either killed or captured. The English captured all the French artillery, four standards, 60-80 prisoners including Jean de Hangest.
  
  ### French Nobles Killed
  
  * Andrieux de Rambures, the captain of Boulogne and Gravelines, Governor of West Flanders
  * Jean de Rambures, Governor of Arras
  * Morel de Saveuse
  * Guy Divrigny
  * Courbet de Renty
  * Martel de Vaulhuom
  * Lord of Faiel
  * Lord of Cresecques
  
  ### French Nobles taken Prisoner
  
  * David de Rambures
  * Jean V de Hangest
  * Sarrazin Darby
  * Captain of Boulogne
  * Lord of Guiency
  * Lord of Noielle-sur-Sens
  * Lord of Brimeu
  * Lord of Dampierre
  