Knights' Shoe Tips

Knights' Shoe Tips. During the Battle of Sempach in 1386, Austrian knights had to cut off the tips of their poulaines, a type of shoe, in order to move more ea…

Location: Sempach, Lucerne, Switzerland

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Category: weird

During the Battle of Sempach in 1386, Austrian knights had to cut off the tips of their poulaines, a type of shoe, in order to move more easily on foot. This unusual act was necessitated by the terrain, which made cavalry attacks impractical. The discarded shoe tips were later found in a large pile, a testament to the knights' haste and the makeshift nature of the battle.

Source: Battle_of_Sempach

Knights' Shoe Tips — Lucerne, Canton of Zurich

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