La vache qui tache La vache qui tache La vache qui tache (English: "the cow who stains") is a party game that originated in France. The only prop required is a cork with one end of which has been blackened by a candle flame. Assign each player a number. Player one calls out ""Je suis la vache qui tache sans taches numéro 1 et j'appelle la vache sans taches numéro X"" ("I am the spotted cow with zero spots number 1, and I call the cow with zero spots number X"), where X is the number of any other player. When the game first
Richard de la Vache for a new campaign in France. In 1356 he became Knight of the Garter upon the death of John de Lisle. In 1358, Richard was steward of the forest of Sherwood. In 1361 he was appointed constable of the Tower of London for life and was succeeded by Sir Alan Buxhull, a fellow Knight of the Garter. In 1362 and 1364 he received letters of safe conduct for travel to the continent, probably to participate in military campaigns. Richard's son, Sir Philip, was also a Knight of the Garter. Richard de la Vache Sir Richard de la Vache, KG (d.1366)