As he spoke he wielded his spear with still greater fury, and when any Trojan made towards the ships with fire at Hector's bidding, he would be on the look out for him, and drive at him with his long spear.Twelve men did he thus kill in hand-to-hand fight before the ships.
BOOK 16
Fire being now thrown on the ship of Protesilaus,Patroclus fights in the armour of Achilles—He drives the Trojans back, but is in the end killed by Euphorbus and Hector.