Why couldn't the Teutonic Knights fall through the ice during the Battle of the Ice? Detailed answer

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Why couldn't the Teutonic Knights fall through the ice during the Battle of the Ice?

The assertion that the Teutonic Knights fell through the ice of Lake Peipsi, and thanks to this, the Russian troops won the Battle of the Ice, is a myth. The course of the battle is described both in Russian and in the Teutonic chronicles, but such an episode is not described in any of them. In addition, the weight of the Russian combatant and the knight of the order in full gear was approximately the same, so a situation where some fall through the ice, while others do not, could not arise.

Authors: Jimmy Wales, Larry Sanger

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