nearly ten to one
All wore over their coats or armour a white scarf , the distinguishing badge of the Huguenots ; and the horsemen were divided into three bodies . De la Noue and his following formed part of that under the personal command of Conde . `` We longed to be here in time for this battle , Philip , '' Francois said ; `` but I think this is rather more than we bargained for . They must be nearly ten to one against us . There is one thing : although the Swiss are good soldiers , the rest of their infantry are for the most part Parisians , and though these gentry have proved themselves very valiant in the massacre of unarmed Huguenot men , women , and children , I have no belief in their valour , when they have to meet men with swords in their hands . I would , however , that D'Andelot , with his five hundred horse and eight hundred arquebusiers , all picked men , were here with us ; even if Aremberg , with his seventeen hundred horse , were ranged under the Constable . `` As it is , I can hardly believe that Conde and the Admiral will really lead us against that huge mass .