and for war for the term of his life, as follows: that is to say,
the said Symkyn shall be bound to serve our said lord as well in
time of peace as of war in whatsoever parts it shall please our
said lord, well and fitly arrayed. And he shall be boarded as
well in time of peace as of war. And he shall take for his fees
by the year, as well in time of peace as of war, 133s. ten marks
sterling from the issues of the Duchy of Lancaster by the hands
of the receiver there who now is or shall be in time to come, at
the terms of Easter and Michaelmas by even portions yearly for
the whole of his life. And, moreover, our lord has granted to him
by the year in time of war 67s. five marks sterling by the hands
of the treasurer of war for the time being. And his year of war
shall begin the day when he shall move from his inn towards our
said lord by letters which shall be sent to him thereof, and
thenceforward he shall take wages coming and returning by
reasonable daily [payments] and he shall have fitting freightage
for him, his men, horses, and other harness within reason, and in
respect of his war horses taken and lost in the service of our
said lord, and also in respect to prisoners and other profits of
war taken or gained by him or any of his men, the said our lord
will do to him as to other squires of his rank."

A navy was formed with over 200 ships selected by the English
admirals acting for the King at the ports. Men were seized and
pressed into service and criminals were pardoned from crimes to
become sailors in the fleet, which was led by the King's ship.
They used the superior longbow against the French sailor's
crossbow. In 1372, the Tower of London had four mounted fortress
cannon and Dover had six.