 What would have happend if Sir Robert had not disobeyed orders?
He settled himself comfortably in his seat, and carefully put the helmet on, pulling it down firmly until it was properly seated. Behind the Templars rode the mailed knights of Brittany and Anjou. These were followed by King Guy of Jerusalem and the host of Poitou. He himself, Sir Robert de Bouain, was riding with the Norman and English troops, just behind the men of Poitou. Behind the standard-bearer, his great war horse moving with a steady, measured pace, his coronet of gold on his steel helm gleaming in the glaring desert sun, the lions of England on his firm-held shield, was the King himself. Sir Robert de Bouain twisted again in his saddle to look at the knight riding alongside him. If, as our informers tell us, there are uncounted Turks to the fore, and if, as we are aware, our rear is being dogged by the Bedouin and the black horsemen of Egypt, it would seem that Saladin has at hand more than enough to overcome us, were they all truly Christian knights." But to side with the Duke of Burgundy against King Richard—" He gave a short, barking laugh. Sir Robert's voice came like a sword: steely, flat, cold, and sharp. He has reason to be bitter against Philip of France, as do we all. He has returned to France in haste, leaving the rest of us to fight the Saracen for the Holy Land leaving only the contingent of his vassal the Duke of Burgundy to remain with us."
 A group of soldiers would have been left exposed
 The king would not have been pinned down so quickly  He would not have had time for a smoke break  A group of soldiers would have been left exposed  He would've been captured by the enemy