The French monk of St. Denis says: "Their vanguard, composed of about 5,000 men, found itself at first so tightly packed that those who were in the third rank could scarcely use their swords," and the Burgundian sources have a similar passage.
Den franske munk fra St. Denis skrev, at "fortroppen, der bestod af omkring 5.000 mand, fandt sig selv så tæt pakket, at de, der stod i tredje række, knap kunne bruge deres sværd", og den burgundiske kilde har en lignende passage.