William, the duke of Normandy: 1048 to 1060

If you keep your whole army here - already admitted as a necessity this close to Angevin territory - you are helpless to meet other threats. The attempt on Alençon was a calculated risk that you can't get away with more than once. You already knew that time was pressing before; making the choice to start the siege of Domfront over shows that you lack consistent foresight. Count Geoffrey takes a couple more of your towns while you hang doggedly on here.

Then a messenger arrives from king Henry: and you and Anjou are summoned to meet with your king; you have suffered enough reverses and dare not risk another. Go to Paris to meet king Henry at once.