Damsels rescued and Dragons slain

[Cotedebeaune]

Any anecdotes, jokes, cartoons or pics that prove that the age of chivalry is only in a coma.

 

[amiss]

Any anecdotes, jokes, cartoons or pics that prove that the age of chivalry is only in a coma.

In a coma... very much so.

 

[Cotedebeaune]

Re: Re: Damsels rescued and Dragons slain

In a coma... very much so.

If we keep talking to chivalry we can revive it!

 

[scylis]

does my av help? it IS of a Knight, just one of the futuristic Jedi kind....

 

[sch00lteacher]

In days of old
when Knights were bold
and toilets were not yet invented

They laid their load
in the middle of the road
and walked off contented


http://schools.ci.burbank.ca.us/~luther/midages/images3/3ah-knight.gif


The date: October 25, 1415
The place: Agincourt
The problem: Diarrhea

Henry's men in arms, Knights, awoke on this most auspicious day to do battle with the French in probably my favorite battle from history.

Sadly man of his men in arms were suffering from diarrhea. When one is wearing full plate armor one does not disrobe to do one's duty. Takes too damn long.

Still it was one hell of a victory for the English. Interesting reading if you never got into it in high school.

 

[WhiteRose]

In days of old
when Knights were bold
and toilets were not yet invented

They laid their load
in the middle of the road
and walked off contented

hehehe thanks for the history lesson

Chivalry...aye, that's why I enjoy medieval fantasy rpgs so much.

*waits patiently for shard to come back up*

 

[scylis]

personally, i prefer how the Europeans won the first calvalry battle of the First Crusade. European and Persian calvary tactics were quite strikingly different, meaning that the horses they used were nearly complete polar opposites.

Europeans: the European calvalry would mount powerful charges and attacks, driving headlong into opposing infanty or calvalry brigades, making the large, powerful stalion the horse of choice. while their increased power helped attack and trample enemies in head on combat, they were not quite as fast of manueverable as other horses.

Persians: Persian calvalry were committed to hit and run tactics utilizing mounted archers, which required fast and manueverable steeds. thus, they rode into combat on the slightly smaller and less powerful mares of their fine breeds.

the gist of the story: the Europeans picked about the best time possible to attack the Persian calvalry by means of pure, dumb luck. the Persians' mares were in heat as they rode into battle. this cause the European stallions to (quite understandably) go nuts. they paid very little attention to their riders, which is why the Europeans one. the stallions ferociously (and randily) charged the Persians and proceded to mount each and every mare they could. pretty much all of the mares complied. the Persians were forced to flee the field with their tails between their legs, and with something else entirely between their mounts' legs. it wasn't even really a battle. everybody's horses went nuts and the Europeans managed to come out on top (pun intended! ).

 

[freescorfr]

I love it scylis. As mythical as St. George perhaps, since I read Pagancowgirls' bit about showing horses and how she trains them. Noble beasts who can control themselves well.
Nonetheless a Breughelesque image of equine bedlam, I enjoyed.

Happy fictional Saints day or you English!

 

[scylis]

I love it scylis. As mythical as St. George perhaps, since I read Pagancowgirls' bit about showing horses and how she trains them. Noble beasts who can control themselves well.
Nonetheless a Breughelesque image of equine bedlam, I enjoyed.

Happy fictional Saints day or you English!

it's entirely true, believe it or not. recorded by both sides as both a hilarious victory and a humiliating lesson to prevent future mistakes.

i mean, think about it! how would YOU react if you were single and, though you're very strict about not "getting jiggy" with complete strangers, this beautiful Arabian woman appears. dark hair, a sleek, supple boddy, fluid and graceful as the greatest of dancers, and she's givin' you all the right signals. her demeanor captivates you, the way she moves enthralls you, and she gives you a wink, swaying her hips oh so sexily, and askes you to come back to her place. only she wasn't asking you specifically, but the rest of your buddies, too. now, you're a very competetive bloke, and only one of you is going to follow her back for some glorious fun.

now THAT'S why i LOVE history!

 

[Cotedebeaune]

I don't think I would have intervened between stallion and mare even wearing a suit of armour.

 

[scylis]

I don't think I would have intervened between stallion and mare even wearing a suit of armour.

that's pretty much what happened! the actual calvalry officers did fuck all as horse went around and had this huge orgy, basically. a number of the Persian tried to escape once they saw what was happening to the forward units, and were initially outnumbered to begin with. before it began, the Persians held a slight advantage over the Europeans (French or Germans, if i remember right) because of their mobility and tactics. once their mobility, and thus their tactics, was taken away, the Persians were up a shit crick without a paddle.

and the best thing of all, the video i've seen with the best description and account of the "battle" was narrated by Terry Jones of Monty Python fame!