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Osprey - General Military - Knight - The Warrior and ... - Brego-weard

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KNIGHT<br />

Combat in a 13th-century<br />

German tournament. It is<br />

clear that the defeated<br />

knights have had their<br />

helmets torn from their<br />

heads, as described in<br />

the History of William<br />

Marshal, rendering them<br />

defenceless. (<strong>The</strong> Art<br />

Archive)<br />

74<br />

SMALL-UNIT TACTICS<br />

Joinville tells us of Gautier d'Autreche who, at the battle of Damietta during<br />

Louis IX's crusade, rode out alone from his pavilion into the midst of the Muslim<br />

enemy, <strong>and</strong> was unhorsed <strong>and</strong> mortally wounded. Hearing of his death King Louis<br />

remarked that 'he would not care to have a thous<strong>and</strong> men like Gautier, for they would

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