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[greedo]

Swords and breastplate weigh far more than a "few pounds." Breastplate is close to 20lbs, a two-handed sword up to 10lbs. And that's just a small amount of the armor a knight would have (ignoring the fact that most warriors of the era wore chainmail, not plate).

[LarryMullins → greedo]

The child obviously wouldn't be working as a pack mule. But is a 10 year old boy capable of lifting and polishing a 20lb breastplate? Certainly.

[vlovich123 → greedo]

Multiple children could work together to carry the armor. Pack animals would be responsible for carrying over longer distances.