DuringthebattleofCrecybetweentheEnglishandtheFrenchin1346,the16-year-oldPrinceofWalescommandedoneEnglishdivision.AstheFrenchknightscametohand-to-handfightingwiththeprince'smen-at-arms,itseemedatonestagethattheprince'smenmightbedefeated.Aknightwasthereforesenttotheprince'sfather,EdwardⅢ,whowaspostedonaneminence,askinghimtocometohisson'sassistancewithhisbattalion.Thekingasked,"Ismysondead,unhorsed,orsobadlywoundedthathecannotsupporthimself?"
"Nothingofthesort,thankGod,"rejoinedtheknight.
"Now,SirThomas,returntothosethatsentyou,andtellthemnottoexpectthatIshallcomeaslongasmysonhaslife.Lettheboywinhisspurs."