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mikeyleigh Member |
posted 06-13-2002 11:59 PM
   
"The battle of Ronceveau involved only the rear guard of charlemagne's army which was coming back from war against the moor (see they did help each other sometimes) being ambushed between two mountains by Basqs (who are not Moor invaders). This was a minor battle involving a few hundred knights, the only reason we actually know about it is that the fool who wrote the book "la chanson de Roland" changed the story to make it an epic battle where his hero dies." Barb, it is rather cavalier of you to dismiss one of the greatest works of medieval literature as being written by some fool. Makes me wonder about the validity of some of your other opinions. As for Christians defeating Turks, John of Austria, in command of Philip II's fleet, decisively defeated a Turkish fleet at Lepanto in 1571. [This message has been edited by mikeyleigh (edited 06-18-2002).] IP: Logged |
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