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In a late Medieval battle, would it be possible for a knight to challenge another knight to single combat amidst all the chaos of battle (for example hoping to force him to surrender and then collect ransom) and would men at arms of both sides respect their, erm, privacy?

by /u/tlumacz in /r/AskHistorians

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