Once preparations were in order, the next step was to exchange letters and set the battle schedule. Even in the war between Épinay and Euz, aside from small-scale raids, this process had clearly taken place.
For a long time, they clung to the romantic notion that battles arranged through proper procedure were honorable engagements befitting nobility. It might seem incomprehensible to modern eyes, but that's because assembling an army of lords was such a complex matter.
Of course, not everyone followed these procedures. People like the Count of Basel and me, who pursued practical advantage, didn't hesitate to launch surprise attacks. There were no absolute rules on the battlefield.
"That banner bears the crest of the Hildenberg family of Belfort."
The Hildenberg family's crest was fluttering in the wind; they'd already established their camp. The Baschurten army was also present. Somehow, I'd ended up being the last to arrive.
