Lord de Torcy

Family: Christian · Role: commander of the main guard · First appears: Book 4, Chapter 4

Life events

The dog alerted the main guard, bringing the army into motion and preparing it to receive the approaching Saracens.(Book 4, Chapter 4)
- With: Sir Henry d’Antoing
- “This night the dog was not idle, but made a louder noise than usual, and ran first to the main guard, which was under the command of the Lord de Torcy, a Norman, and Sir Henry d’Antoing. As during the night all sounds are more easily heard, the whole army was in motion, and properly prepared to receive the Saracens, who they knew were approaching.”
The Saracens turned back without harming the Christians after being terrified by a vision.(Book 4, Chapter 4)
- With: Sir Henry d’Antoing
- “This night they received no harm, for the Saracens were afraid to advance, and returned the way they had come.”

with Sir Henry d’Antoing (They jointly commanded the main guard.) “This night the dog was not idle, but made a louder noise than usual, and ran first to the main guard, which was under the command of the Lord de Torcy, a Norman, and Sir Henry d’Antoing.”

Extracted from the original text of The Boy's Froissart. Made with Rho MD.