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I've heard that in medieval warfare, the nobility of enemy nations would intentionally fight in a way so as to not seriously hurt each other, but that common soldiers were 'fair game.' Is there any truth to this? How much protection did nobles have under the medieval rules of engagement?

by /u/Byzantine555 in /r/AskHistorians

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