This poem describes the final battle of Roland and Oliver, the mightiest of Charlemagne's knights, against the Saracen hordes. Treachery, intrigue, and heroism reach a climax in the famous battle in the pass at Roncevaux, where "Roland winded loud and long/ His ivory horn," and the action concludes with Charlemagnes terrible revenge....
This poem describes the final battle of Roland and Oliver, the mightiest of Charlemagne's knights, against the Saracen hordes. Treachery, intrigue, and heroism reach a climax in the famous battle in the pass at Roncevaux, where "Roland winded loud and long/ His ivory horn," and the action concludes with Charlemagnes terrible revenge....