The English arms owed much of their force to the class of the free yeomen; and the success of the infantry, especially of the archery, largely stood for that popular element which had already unhorsed the high French chivalry at Courtrai.
As she waved her sceptre in token of victory the hat-pin came out of her crown, and wildly throwing the "old hot thing" at the Roman general, she missed him and unhorsed her own chaperon.
And as they did not show any disposition to obey him, but were rather preparing to chastise his audacity, he rushed on them, and unhorsed two with the first thrusts of his lance.
A valorous discussion followed, which was closed by a follower of Al Zagal, who, with a stone from a sling, struck the herald on the forehead, and unhorsed him.
There is one chance more,” said Al Zagal to a gigantic black who had been unhorsed in the struggle; “let us mount the first horses we can get, and we may yet escape beyond the mountains into Rif.
Smoke and Flame lay with glazing eyes--"to have unhorsed Saladin and to have slain this prince in single combat?
The Prince engaged in single combat with their leader, wounded and unhorsed him, and then, in reward of his valor, granted him his pardon.
It came almost instantly, and with a quickness that nearly unhorsed the plucky lad.
The jolt might have unhorsed Tad Butler had he not been expecting it from some indications that he read in the animal's actions.
The victor of Barnet and Tewkesbury, the leader of the brilliant charge at Bosworth, who unhorsed Sir John Cheney[10] and William Brandon, must have had serviceable arms.
The King thenunhorsed Sir John Cheney, a French pensioner, and was on the point of reaching Henry Tudor himself, when the last and foulest act of treachery was perpetrated.
They met without knowing each other, and William was unhorsed and wounded by his son's lance.
But her career came suddenly to an end; while endeavouring to relieve Compiegne, then besieged by a Burgundian army, she was unhorsed in a skirmish, and fell into the hands of the enemy.
With his usual bravery he charged into the very midst of the executioners, and unhorsed the valiant champion, Roland.
During the tournament, held as usual on such festive occasions, Renaud unhorsed every opponent, and even defeated the prince.
Afraid of nothing, however, the lad laid his lance in rest when challenged to fight, and charged so bravely that he unhorsed the knight.
Then Sir Tristram made to horse again the two kings that Edward and Sadok had unhorsedat the beginning.
And then within a little while he had slain half their horses and unhorsed them, and their horses ran in the fields and forest.
How Sir Tristram was unhorsed and smitten down by Sir Launcelot, and after that Sir Tristram smote down King Arthur.
He will wait for us at Nottingham gate; and prays that you will accept the chargers of the unhorsed knights from him.
At the second tilt they rudely unhorsed the white knights by sheer strength of arm; and all the people shouted themselves hoarse.
Geoffrey was unhorsed in the second tilting; and lay so long upon the ground that Robin's heart stood still.
Athelstan was unhorsed by King Hungus, who slew him on the north bank of the Peffer, at a place named unto this day Athelstansford.
Amadis unhorsed the gigantic warrior, who yielded himself vanquished and promised to deliver himself up to Lisuarte.
Daynecourt and many of his men were at the first onslaught unhorsed and slain, and those who followed were repulsed.
Three times Bruce was unhorsed and as often remounted by Sir Simon Fraser.
Horses rolled on the earth; others were seen flying back dragging their unhorsed riders with them; the German hussars coolly reined up; the line of the 23rd was broken.
He confronted the enemy, shot two, and unhorsed a third by throwing his pistol at the rebel’s head.
Reuben, with a bow which nearly unhorsed him; 'the last remark makes up for all the rest, else had I been forced to cross blades with you, to maintain my soldierly repute.
They foretold also that he would attain a marshal's baton and die at a ripe age, which might well have come true had he not been unhorsed a month later at Ober-Graustock, and slain by the hoofs of his own troop.
I have some very vague, indistinct remembrance of warding off a sabre-cut from the head of a wounded and unhorsed officer in the mêlée of yesterday, but more I know not.
And such was the King's strength he unhorsed Sir Tristram.
Presently, Sir Bors encountered with King Arthur, and unhorsed him.
Next he flung him into the thickest of the fight, and before the trumpets sounded the signal to cease, he had unhorsed thirty good knights.
Then they rushed upon each other, and at the first encounter each unhorsed the other, and Sir Marhaus' spear pierced Sir Tristram's side and made a grievous wound.
This Sir Lavaine saw, and immediately, with all his might, he rode upon the King of Scots, unhorsed him and took his horse to Sir Launcelot.
The two rushed together, and, at the first encounter, Sir Peredur unhorsed his opponent, bearing him over the crupper with such force that he lay stunned, as one dead.
At the first encounter, Sir Launcelot unhorsed Gareth, but quickly helped him to his feet.
Lavaine, too, did nobly, for he unhorsedthe bold Sir Bedivere and Sir Lucan the Butler.
King Lot took instant advantage of this, and with a mighty blow prostrated the unhorsed king.
Before that spear broke he had unhorsed sixteen knights, some of them being borne from their saddles, while others were hurled horse and man together to the earth.
Then getting another spear heunhorsed twelve more knights, some of whom never throve afterwards.
He had slain half their horses, and unhorsed the remaining knights, so that their chargers ran free in the field.
But he rode against them one by one, thrusting some over their horses' tails, and hurling others to the ground, horse and man, until with one spear he had unhorsed them all.
The second course was like the first, save that Max nearly unhorsed Calli by a marvellous helmet stroke.
My first great joy in life came a few months afterward, when Max unhorsed this same knight, and received the crown of victory from the queen of the lists.
If this is the man who unhorsed you and maltreated you, and committed the rape of the letter, I'm afraid you won't get satisfaction out of him, to judge by his look.
How Sir Tristram was unhorsed and smitten down by Sir Launcelot, and after that Sir Tristram smote down king Arthur.
So they rode together, and unhorsed other, and turned their shields and drew their swords, and fought mightily as noble knights proved by the space of two hours.
And Sir Lavaine smote down Ozanna le Cure Hardy: and then Sir Launcelot drew his sword, and there he smote on the right hand and on the left hand, and by great force he unhorsed Sir Safere, Sir Epinogris, and Sir Galleron.
Florismart was unhorsed and his steed fell dead, while Bayard sustained no injury by the shock.
Impatient to distinguish himself, he one night sallied forth alone, arrived in Agrican's camp, and unhorsed his warriors right and left by means of the enchanted lance.
Meanwhile Agramant and the brave Oliver gained no advantage, one or the other; but Florismart unhorsed the King Sobrino.
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