Guerin was an aged warrior, but relied for his defence upon his four sons and two grandsons, who were among the bravest knights of the age.

"Let us adopt a third course," said the aged warrior Sobrino.

How foolish a man is to survive all his battles, for then he becomes that most pitiful of things, an aged warrior.

"General Dan Sickles, with crutches," Hay announced, as the aged, blear-eyed warrior, murderer, and queen's lover hobbled beneath the window in icy H Street.

They were not young braves, but middle aged warriors.

Gilbert said he did not believe Connors's foot was so bad, but he certainly seemed to be trying to keep the ball in play against the aged warrior.

He hailed him as a fellow aged warrior who, though foreign, rose to high renown in the American cause.

An aged warrior named Wounded Mouth (Mimpow Owyeen) was also killed.

Not long after the aged warrior was turned away, a group of 20 young men with bulging backpacks appeared, also eager to join the holy war.

Support for the aged warrior extended as far north as Angouleme and seemed to present a serious threat to Frankish rule in Aquitaine.