midnight
Each knight went to his squadron , and Tirant went from one squadron to another , directing them constantly to stay in order . That day they traveled five leagues . They set up their tents in a beautiful meadow where there was water . After they had eaten , Tirant had two thousand pikesmen keep watch until midnight , and he sent men along the road to see if they heard soldiers or anything else . Tirant kept watch over the camp , moving from place to place . At the hour of midnight he had two thousand other pikesmen take the place of those on watch , and he would not let them have pages , but made them all arm as if they were going into battle at any moment . When Tirant was in a war he never took off his clothes except to change his shirt .