Answer:
I believe from the helmets and the way that they are dressed that they are Spaniards in the middle of conquering some place and I notice priests at the front either begging for mercy or praying for victory. Idea for A short story: about this would be they had just chased an enemy across a river, and they were cursing their enemy with priests because they could not chase them across. I can add more details unless you want to dot that on your own. :)
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