Richard's confidence certainly did not stem from these ordinary Knights and Soldiers.
They had only over a hundred warhorses, pack animals, and scarce supplies of baggage and equipment, cobbled together from soldiers under more than a dozen minor Lords, all relying on his personal prestige to unite them. Their combat strength was hard to overestimate.
His confidence came from the several dozens of Imperial Guards under his command, who had been specially trained by his Queen in Londenwick and had consumed large amounts of strength-enhancing magic potions, as well as from himself.
"Even if the Lionheart commands sheep, they can still overcome a pack of Evil Wolves."
