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<blockquote data-quote="Joe" data-source="post: 323480" data-attributes="member: 9">Besides it s proximity, I just figger it wouldn't have been far fetched to see scores of Black Knights because the would have been the tank brigade of their time/era. Y'know, a Medieval Army would need the equivalent of a battering ram to subdue another army? So the Knights would have served that function.And of course, they needed strong men who can lug around heavy suits of armor wiehing several pounds.or lifting heavy swords, shields etc. Even lifting themselves up with all the armor on a horse.They woulda needed a guy built like an OX.Along with the stamina of one.So if they could find suitable candidates among Africans, then why not?Also, the population of these European countries wasn't that big - maybe 1/10th or less of today's?Medieval England France or Spain maybe 5-10 million at most.so they would have had ot look elsewhere to populate these armies.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Joe, post: 323480, member: 9"] Besides it s proximity, I just figger it wouldn't have been far fetched to see scores of Black Knights because the would have been the tank brigade of their time/era. Y'know, a Medieval Army would need the equivalent of a battering ram to subdue another army? So the Knights would have served that function. And of course, they needed strong men who can lug around heavy suits of armor wiehing several pounds. or lifting heavy swords, shields etc. Even lifting themselves up with all the armor on a horse. They woulda needed a guy built like an OX. Along with the stamina of one. So if they could find suitable candidates among Africans, then why not? Also, the population of these European countries wasn't that big - maybe 1/10th or less of today's? Medieval England France or Spain maybe 5-10 million at most. so they would have had ot look elsewhere to populate these armies. [/QUOTE]

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