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In
return, the French didn't want Philippe causing trouble - so they
decided to kidnap him. Whilst Philippe was fishing in St. Ouen's
pond, the French soldiers crept along to capture him.
But
Philippe saw them, and leapt on his black horse. He raced towards
his manor, but the soldiers cut him off. He turned into Val de la
Charriere, but there was only one way out - across a deep wide ditch.
His
horse jumped it, and landed on the other side, and Philippe continued
towards home. Once he reached home, and was safe, his faithful horse
collapsed and died.
Philippe
ordered that his horse be buried in his garden, and today you can
see a painting of the black horse in St. Ouen's Manor.
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