The Holy Grail & Merlin by Robert de Borron, c.1280-1290

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Tales of King Arthur & Merlin by Robert de Borron in MS Français 95, c.1280-1290
A Crossbowman from L'Estoire del Saint Graal by Robert de Borron
Five Battles between mounted knights from L'Estoire de Merlin by Robert de Borron:
Battle of Bedigran
Battle of Caroaise
Battle of Caroaise
Battle of Danablaise
Battle of Caroaise
in which a dragon wind-sock standard is carried, 1 has wings and 4 do not.
Siege of a city by the Saxons
Siege of the castle of the march
A Crossbowman Loading

A Saxon Dragon Standard from Armies of the Dark Ages 600-1066 by Ian Heath, based on a Robert de Borron miniature



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L'Estoire del Saint Graal & L'Estoire de Merlin by Robert de Borron in MS Français 95, c.1280-1290

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[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Good finds D, those Dracostandards are an inspiration from Roman armies onwards.

[Techno]

Good finds, D.....The artist liked smiling horses, didn't he ? 
Cheers - Phil.

[Druzhina]

Good finds D, those Dracostandards are an inspiration from Roman armies onwards.

And before the Romans - the Dacians, perhaps from the Sarmations and wolf-headed wind-sock standards of central asia.

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