1403
Sir Walter Blount, English soldier, standard-bearer of Henry IV
Sir Walter Blount, English soldier, standard-bearer of Henry IV
Sir Walter Blount, English soldier, standard-bearer of Henry IV
Walter Blount (soldier)
English soldier
- Died
- 1403
Sir Walter Blount, was a soldier and supporter of John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster. He later supported John's son and heir Henry Bolingbroke in his bid to become King Henry IV and in later battles against his enemies. At the Battle of Shrewsbury he served as the royal standard-bearer, was mistaken for the king and killed in combat.