tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3079559053290094565.post7938347868724496353..comments2023-12-22T20:36:45.744-05:00Comments on Isle of Wonder: Deeds of the Franks, Book 6, Chapter 14The Red Witchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11731703967439763663noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3079559053290094565.post-9868162243059275482010-05-17T08:41:15.335-04:002010-05-17T08:41:15.335-04:00Think Faramir. :-D
You know me - much as I like Fa...<i>Think Faramir. :-D</i><br />You know me - much as I like Faramir (and I have a real soft spot for him) Aragorn is the man! :)Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03070070360087765540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3079559053290094565.post-75696497722146350292010-05-17T08:30:13.105-04:002010-05-17T08:30:13.105-04:00Think Faramir. :-D
He clearly had some leadership ...Think Faramir. :-D<br />He clearly had some leadership abilities because the brother of the King of France was along and yet Bohemond seems to be the de facto leader of the main body of Crusaders.The Red Witchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11731703967439763663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3079559053290094565.post-41782699137326506782010-05-17T03:59:55.468-04:002010-05-17T03:59:55.468-04:00Just shows how good a leader Bohemond was, that he...Just shows how good a leader Bohemond was, that he could keep his men motivated under such appalling conditions.Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03070070360087765540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3079559053290094565.post-54791983524861834392010-05-16T19:00:39.578-04:002010-05-16T19:00:39.578-04:00@Do you know where the word 'purpuratis'ca...@Do you know where the word 'purpuratis'came from?<br /><br />Unfortunately I don't and I saw other translators calling them different coins so I just left the word that Anonymous used.<br /><br />@OK, why were these experienced soldiers off-guard?<br /><br />It was a long siege. People get bored. Plus they were probably tired because they were starving.The Red Witchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11731703967439763663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3079559053290094565.post-42985534122771701982010-05-16T15:56:59.280-04:002010-05-16T15:56:59.280-04:00OK, why were these experienced soldiers off-guard?...OK, why were these experienced soldiers off-guard? Surely, with Bohemond gone, they should have been more alert to the possibility of attack, not less?Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03070070360087765540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3079559053290094565.post-84243292469051348242010-05-16T15:46:03.502-04:002010-05-16T15:46:03.502-04:00Do you know where the word 'purpuratis'cam...Do you know where the word 'purpuratis'came from? Sounds like "purple money" so maybe it was really purple? But how did they achieve it?<br /><br />BridgetAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com