When he was two leagues from Dolorosa Guardia, he encountered in his way a hundred horsemen who shouted against him, "Don't come any nearer, knight, if you don't want to die!"

But Lancilotto without delay lowered his lance and began to attack them, and did such deeds of arms that he put all hundred in great dismay. When he came to the second guard of two hundred knights he bore himself so vigorously that out of fear they gave him passage. When he came to the third guard of four hundred knights, Lancilotto had much to do, and the battle was fierce and long; Lancilotto killed more than sixty of them, and put the others to such dismay that out of fear they retreated to the castle.

La Tavola Ritonda