Arnout, like his grandfather, was the commander of a fleet that delivered Crusaders to fight in the war against the Muslim intruders. He was one of the many captains leading an armada that left Dartmouth in May 1147 to free Lisbon from the Moors in what is known as the siege of Lisbon that lasted for 4 months.   Arnaut III or IV (according to different sources) as a count and the leader of the Rhinelanders in this mission. He commanded the Flemings, Danes, Frisians, and Hollanders. The battle for Lisbon was one of the few successes of the Second Crusade and is viewed as one of the pivotal battles in the Reconquista
 

Shield and axe are separate for ease of painting