Combat of the Thirty

1351. At Ploermel in Brittany, thirty French knights met the same number of English, with no restrictions to weapons, resulting in nine English and six French casualties. Several more died later of wounds received. All of this fighting took place on foot, there were mercenaries around, but the renown attached to the combatants in both kingdoms followed them for years to come, money and offices following the glory earned in combat. This is perhaps the most famous example of an emprise, fought as a challenge with weapons à la guerre, as opposed to a pas d'armes , where such a combat would be fought Ã  plaisance , for pleasure.&nbsp