...Pembroke. The English general, after leading his men with incredible difficulties through trough denies of the British Alps, where they had to climb up crags,...both by nature, and art, as only to be reduced by menus of famine. Sir Richard was under the necessity, therefore, of compounding for its surrender,...

...for a long time ' effectually resisted all the efforts of Edward's commanders to take it, saying, " I held a tower in France till all the old women in Wales heard of it, .and now the old women in France shall hear how I defended the Welch castle."* The Cambrian hero was however compelled to...

...to climb up crags, and in other places to descend precipices, invested the place. The conducting of the siege Pembroke committed to his brother, Sir Richard,...it; and now the old women of France shall hear how I defended the Welsh castle." The assailing army, after a long siege, found the place was so strong,...

...to climb up crags, and in other places to descend precipices, invested the place. The conducting of the siege Pembroke committed to his brother, Sir Richard,...it; and now the old women of France shall hear how I defended the Welsh castle." The assailing army, after a long siege, found the place was so strong,...

...returned a truly Spartan answer to a summons to surrender from the English general, Sir Richard Herbert ; I held a tower in France, till all the old women in...it; and now the old women of France shall hear how I defended the Welsh castle." Nevertheless, subdued by famine, he at last surrendered, and received...

...size and military prowess, as the British commandant. Sir Richard sent peremptory orders to surrender the place : to which the governor promptly replied,...it; and now the old women of France shall hear how I defend this castle.'' The assailing army found that the place was so strong, both by nature and art,...

...as the British commandant. Sir Richard sent peremptory orders to surrender the place : to which th« governor promptly replied, " I held a tower in France till all the old women in Wales heard of it; aud now the old women of France shall hear how I defend this castle.'' The assailing army found that...

...the place, and tbe answer of the Welsh hero is on record. ' I held a castle in France ', said he, ' till all the old women in Wales heard of it, and now I will hold this Welsh tower till all the old women in France hear of it'. Sir Richard, brother of...

...immediately afterwards. 4 Warkworth's Chronicle, ed. Halliwell, p. 2. He sent peremptory orders to surrender the place : to which the governor promptly replied,...women in Wales heard of it ; and now the old women of Prance shall hear how I defend this castle." The assailing army found that the place was so strong,...

...; but Sir Richard Herbert, the earl's brother, received from the stout defender this answer, — " I held a tower in France till all the old women in...it, and now the old women of France shall hear how I defend this castle." Famine, however, at length succeeded, and Dafydd ap Jevan made an honourable...