Quote Originally Posted by Caravel
I remember fighting a battle as the Almohads years ago and losing to the Spanish, many of my men were ransomed back, but when I examined them they weren't my men at all. They were the French, that had obviously been fighting another battle and still had their own religion and colours.
I can just see it.

Okay we've got the ransom money so lets have some fun and send the frenchies to Africa

The origin of the French Foreign Legion