War with the Normans part 11
In so doing he asked Goules (he was my father’s servant) and the others with him, “How far shall we flee? ” With these...
War with the Normans part 10
For he prepared iron caltrops, and on the eve of the day on which he expected a battle, he had them spread over the...
War with the Normans part 9
When the hour of battle approached and the sun had already risen in its brilliance above the horizon, the Emperor drew up his regiments...
War with the Normans part 8
IV Shortly afterwards Bohemund came to him, bearing witness on his face of the defeat he bad sustained. We will now relate how f...
War with the Normans part 7
For he is not one of the common herd, but has been nurtured from childhood on wars and battles, he has travelled over the...
War with the Normans part 6
But he persisted and made them written promises of gifts and honours, but even so they did not return. Whilst the Emperor was engaged...
War with the Normans part 5
By the advice of malicious persons of whom there were a number in the Government then, he grew still bolder towards the Emperors and...
War with the Normans part 4
Thereupon he began reciting the Canons about ” superfluous Church vessels ” and after saying a good deal about them, he concluded with the...
War with the Normans part 3
As he did not wish to do anything unworthy of, or inconsistent with, his own military knowledge and bravery, he focussed his attention on...
War with the Normans part 2
Both these men were clever at foreseeing everything, and in grasping the essentials’ and there was no strategic trick unknown to them; they were...
