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swords...
At 8.30, when the Teutons(Krzyzacy) were dripping
with sweat, Grand Master von Jungingen engaged in a super manoeuvre, sending two
of his finest knights to the opposing side with a clever purpose. When the two
knights reached about twenty yards from the Poles, one of them cried in a loud
voice:
"Lithuanian and Poles, Dukes Vitaut
and Jahaila, if you are afraid to come out and fight, our Grand Master sends
you these additional weapons"
And with contempt they threw their swords, point down, into the earth, where
they quivered.
"Also, you cowardly ones, if you
feel you require more room for your manoeuvres, the Grand Master says that he
will now withdraw our troops one mile to aid you."
And suddenly from a signal by one of
the knights, the Teutons on the distant field did turn about and retreat a full
mile.
The insult made warriors like Black Zawisza
angry, but Jahaila remained unperturbed and sent one of his aides to recover
the swords. Brandishing one, he said:
"I accept both your swords and your choice of battleground, but the outcome of
this day I entrust to the will of God".
At this
challenge the heralds withdrew. Everything was ready for the great battle, maybe
the greatest that ever happened in all time.