Edward was suffering ill health by this time, and instead of leading an expedition himself, he gave different military commands to Aymer de Valence and Henry Percy, while the main royal army was led by the Prince of Wales.
Eduardo non se encontraba ben de saúde nese momento e, en lugar de comandar a expedición el mesmo, encomendou o mando a Aymer de Valence e Henry Percy, mentres que o exército real estivo dirixido polo Príncipe de Gales.