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Movies/TV often depict historical battles as beginning with a calm meeting of leaders where they ride out onto the field of battle to talk prior to the carnage. Did this ever really happen? (lemmit.online)
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The original was posted on /r/askhistorians by /u/MintyCitrus on 2023-09-26 16:19:32.

Usually opposing generals or military leaders are shown to ride out and discuss final terms of surrender, or talk some smack. This seems incredibly risky to send out such important commanders, regardless of how much honor would dictate safe conduct on such a parlay. Would this have ever really happened anywhere in history?

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