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counts and from the morę detailed rule of the Knights Templar of the i3th century a picture of these duties may be formed.
The sąuire was often heavily laden, carrying his own and his master’s pack and weapons. According to the Rule, he rode either the pack-horse or a rouncy and led his master’s saddled war-horse. In the battle linę he took the riding-horse to the rear after giving the knight his shield and lance. If a spare war-horse was owned, a second sąuire followed his master at a safe distance, ready to assist if the first horse was killed or blown.
When on campaign the sąuire set up the knight’s tent before riding out to forage for firewood and
A second chessman may be intended to be wearing a sleeved long mailcoat rather than lamella. Some Italo-Norman horsemen mayhave adopted the armour they encountered in Italy. (Cabinet des Medailles, Bibliotheque, Nationale, Paris)
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