Sir Henry d’Antoing
Family: Christian · Role: knight · First appears: Book 4, Chapter 2, part 2/3
In 1390, in Africa, Sir Henry d’Antoing knighted his cousin John, Lord de Ligny, who then displayed his banner. The Christian knights and squires landed and encamped in enemy territory.
Later, during the night described in Book 4, Chapter 4, the dog alerted the main guard commanded by Sir Henry and Lord de Torcy, bringing the army into motion and preparing it for the approaching Saracens. The Saracens turned back without harming the Christians.
Relationship record
Life events
- The dog alerted the main guard, bringing the army into motion and preparing it to receive the approaching Saracens.(Book 4, Chapter 4)
- With: Lord de Torcy
- “This night the dog was not idle, but made a louder noise than usual, and ran first to the main guard, which was under the command of the Lord de Torcy, a Norman, and Sir Henry d’Antoing. As during the night all sounds are more easily heard, the whole army was in motion, and properly prepared to receive the Saracens, who they knew were approaching.”
- The Saracens turned back without harming the Christians after being terrified by a vision.(Book 4, Chapter 4)
- With: Lord de Torcy
- “This night they received no harm, for the Saracens were afraid to advance, and returned the way they had come.”
- 1390 · Sir Henry d’Antoing knighted John, Lord de Ligny, who then displayed his banner.(Book 4, Chapter 2, part 2/3 · 📍 Africa)
- With: John, Lord de Ligny
- “the first of whom was John, Lord de Ligny, in Hainault: he was knighted by his cousin Sir Henry d’Antoing; and the Lord de Ligny there first displayed his banner”
- 1390 · The Christian knights and squires landed and encamped in the land of their enemies.(Book 4, Chapter 2, part 2/3 · 📍 Africa)
- With: John, Lord de Ligny Lord d’Havreth
- “All the knights and squires disembarked in view of the Saracens, on a Wednesday, the vigil of Magdalen Day, in the year of grace 1390, and, as they landed, encamped according to orders from the marshals. Thus they took possession of the land of their enemies”
Book 4, Chapter 2, part 2/3
- cousins with John, Lord de Ligny “he was knighted by his cousin Sir Henry d’Antoing”
- with John, Lord de Ligny (Sir Henry knighted John.) “he was knighted by his cousin Sir Henry d’Antoing”
Book 4, Chapter 4
- with Lord de Torcy (They jointly commanded the main guard.) “This night the dog was not idle, but made a louder noise than usual, and ran first to the main guard, which was under the command of the Lord de Torcy, a Norman, and Sir Henry d’Antoing.”
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