The Byzantine Greek chronicler John Kinnamos wrote "the French are particularly capable of riding horseback in good order and attacking with the spear, and their cavalry surpasses that of the Germans in speed.
O cronista romano Xoán Cinnamos escribiu "os franceses son particularmente capaces de andar a cabalo en boa orde e atacar coa lanza, e a súa cabalaría supera en velocidade a dos alemáns.