Agos de Bans

Also known as: Sir Agos / the governor · Family: France · Role: governor of La Réole · First appears: Book 1, Chapter 40

In Book 1, Chapter 40, as governor of La Réole, Agos de Bans faced a siege by the Earl of Derby that lasted more than eleven weeks; the English miners had advanced beneath one of the castle courts. He told Sir Walter Manny and Lord Stafford that the King of France had sent him to defend the town and castle, then agreed to surrender and leave with only his arms and horses: “Let it be so, then.”

The English took possession of La Réole, and Agos departed for Toulouse.

Relationship record

Life events

• Agos de Bans agreed to surrender the castle and leave with only arms and horses.(Book 1, Chapter 40 · 📍 La Réole)
  • With: Earl of Derby Sir Walter Manny Lord Stafford
  • “‘Sir Agos, we shall be happy always to treat every stranger knight as a brother at arms; and if, fair sir, you and yours wish to leave the castle, you must carry nothing with you but your arms and horses.’--‘Let it be so, then,’ replied Sir Agos.”
• Agos de Bans surrendered the castle, which the English took possession of.(Book 1, Chapter 40 · 📍 La Réole)
  • With: Earl of Derby
  • “Thus Sir Agos de Bans gave up the castle of La Réole, of which the English took possession; and he went to the city of Toulouse.”
• Agos de Bans departed for the city of Toulouse after surrendering the castle.(Book 1, Chapter 40 · 📍 Toulouse)
  • “Thus Sir Agos de Bans gave up the castle of La Réole, of which the English took possession; and he went to the city of Toulouse.”

Book 1, Chapter 40

• enemies with Earl of Derby “The Earl of Derby was more than eleven weeks besieging the castle of La Réole: the miners, however, made such advances, that they had got under one of the courts of the castle; but they could not undermine the donjon, for it was built on too hard a rock. The Lord Agos de Bans, the governor, then told his companions they were undermined, and in great danger;”
• with Earl of Derby (The Earl of Derby receives Agos de Bans's surrender.) “Thus Sir Agos de Bans gave up the castle of La Réole, of which the English took possession; and he went to the city of Toulouse.”
• with Earl of Derby (The earl negotiates the castle's surrender with Agos.) “The earl replied, ‘Sir Agos, Sir Agos, you will not get off so. We know that you are very much distressed, and that we can take you whenever we please, for your castle now only stands upon props. You must surrender yourselves up unconditionally, and so shall you be received.’”
• with Sir Walter Manny (interaction) “When Sir Agos perceived them, he saluted each very respectfully, and said, “Gentlemen, you know for fact that the King of France has sent me to this town and castle, to defend them to the best of my abilities.”
• with Lord Stafford (interaction) “When Sir Agos perceived them, he saluted each very respectfully, and said, “Gentlemen, you know for fact that the King of France has sent me to this town and castle, to defend them to the best of my abilities.”

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