During a stay in Tournehem, a castle near Saint-Omer in the north of modern-day France, Erasmus encountered an uncivilized, yet friendly soldier who was an acquaintance of Battus, Erasmus' close friend.
Under en vistelse i Tournehem, ett slott nära Sankt-Omer, i norra Frankrike, mötte Erasmus en ociviliserad men vänlig soldat, bekant med en god vän till Battus Erasmus.