A shout echoed through the French’ lines «give point!» (à l’estoc!), and stab under the arm. The French surged again with such force and in such numbers that the combatants...
Medieval knights
The perception that heavily armored knights, especially when fighting on foot, were cumbersome is entirely mistaken. Both historical references, eyewitness accounts, and the excellent work done by reenactment groups attest...
A shout echoed through the French’ lines «give point!» (à l’estoc!), and stab under the arm. The French surged again with such force and in such numbers that the combatants...
The perception that heavily armored knights, especially when fighting on foot, were cumbersome is entirely mistaken. Both historical references, eyewitness accounts, and the excellent work done by reenactment groups attest...