William the Bastard: 1038 to 1047
The rebels also go into camp not far away. The chance for a surprise attack is ruined by watchfulness on their part. In the morning, the enemy is in array and waiting. The battle goes against you and king Henry: your army is forced to beat a retreat out of Normandy in haste. The king feels that your cause is hopeless. He suggests that you take his offer of a fief on the Burgundian border. If you want to hold anything at all, you will take it. Normandy is given to the victors, who accept one of your powerful cousins or uncles as their duke in your place.
