Soldiers of Guido (Guy I), Count of Ponthieu.. Chief of the count of Ponthieu's soldiers and his cavalry.. "The ordinary soldiers were dressed in shirt, short pants and shoes. They had a sword hanging from the belt, and wore hats. See the soldiers of Guy I, count of Ponthieu (89, 91, 92, 93, 94). There are no mantles here, not even on the chief of the troupe (90).". "The shields of the soldiers of Guy I were painted with various figures. This invention did not return until the 12th century. This part of the armor was unembellished until the faces were covered by helms and it became necessary to identify the combatants." . Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalart's "Historical Picture of the Costumes of the Principal People of Antiquity and of the Middle Ages" (1796).