By burning crops, looting villages, and avoiding fortified castles, leaders like the Black Prince sought to provoke the French king into an unfavorable battle or force a surrender by demonstrating that the crown could not protect its subjects.
The inclusion of "Rossi" likely points to an artistic or cinematic interpretation of these themes. In French film history, chevauchées are often depicted as heroic or adventurous escapades, as seen in classic "cloak and dagger" ( cape et d'épée ) films.
Bodies in Battle - Perspectives on Fighters in the Middle Ages