User blog comment:Manofgod/King David vs Count Roland (Battle of the Holy Warriors!)/@comment-4661256-20170510074143/@comment-3977304-20170518154827

There is still no indication that there were "thousands" of them. And again, in the only historical record of the battle, Roncevaux Pass wasn't even described as a battle, it was described as a skirmish. And in a skirmish, tactics still prevails.

And again, like I said. Weapon is just one factor when you talk about Roland. This is a guy who got himself killed by guerilla fighters carrying wooden spears, no armor and improvised weapons. David, being a king, won't have any problem carrying (slightly) better weapons than the Basque at that time.