Talk:Battle of Cortenuova

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[edit] Saracens

The article seems to put the victory on the shoulders of the Saracens, but the sources differ as to whether they were even at the battle or not. Most of the fighting is said to have occurred between the German horse and the League forces, first their cavalry, then their infantry. Query what is the foundation for the assertion that the Saracens may have won the battle?Larry Dunn 21:05, 3 October 2006 (UTC)

Good point, i will change the term Saracen anyways. Because it were not some saracen mercanaries, but Fredericks famous Apulian Moslems. Frederick defeated the moslems in sicily and relocated all the moslem POWs to Apulia. Were they became part of his troops against the pope and other enemies. So if there were moslems at the battle, than they were the apulian moslems.

2.000 german knights on Fredericks side!