It was a marvelous sight indeed to see so small a group of horsemen dashing through a crowd of Saracen warriors.
These, although at first beaten back, yet rallied, and the ten knights had great difficulty in fighting their way back to the town.

When near the walls the Christians again made a stand, and a few knights sallied out from the town on foot and joined them.

Among these was Cuthbert, the Earl of Evesham having accompanied King Richard in his charge.

In all, seventeen knights were now rallied round the king.

So fierce was the charge of the Saracens that the king ordered those on horseback to dismount, and with their horses in the center, the little body knelt with their lances opposed to the Saracens.