Losa led the charge to the front, causing the Crusaders to exclaim in surprise.
Philip Augustus frowned, "What's that guy doing? Is he going to have a knightly duel with the heretics? At a time like this!"
Europe indeed has a tradition of dueling at the front, but it usually happens during territorial conflicts among lower nobility.
Limited by outdated siege technology, the defenders hold firm in the castle. Even if the attackers have a manpower advantage, victory is difficult or only possible at great cost.
On the other hand, the defenders must endure the harsh conditions within the castle and consider the implications of looted lands and massacred people—even if the enemies retreat, how would one deal with the mess left behind?
Moreover, since both sides are often somewhat related, to avoid prolonged struggles, costly attrition battles between them, this tradition of dueling at the front became prevalent.
