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How many battles would a war horse be expected to live through circa 1300? Would each man be expected to travel with a bunch of backups or was there a shared pool or some such?

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How many battles would a war horse be expected to live through circa 1300? Would each man be expected to travel with a bunch of backups or was there a shared pool or some such?	4
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