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the whole company of Hungarians,
and Arrighetto was quickly reseated on
horseback and fought gallantly sword
in hand in their ranks.
And then the opposing army began
to fall back before the superior weight
of the force which pressed upon them,
and the Duke of Burgundy made an
attack with his squadron. The battle
raged mightily, and many men were
slain ; but the Hungarians moved off
somewhat and bent their bows with
such terrible effect that the arrow-
heads seemed to dash together;
wherefore they slew many of their
foes, who were forced to fall back.
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