Sure. but these days i began not to run from them. becaquse in my castle a huge army awaits and i attack crossbowmans tell my knights to hold and i ride my horse to a side that no crossbowman can see then tell my knights to charge as the crossbowmen aim to knights i run behind them and stir up some trouble. At most 3 knights have died until now.
And to make the game more attractive i devoted my self to raising troops and making a huge army. In order to do this i keep my top upgraded troops(Knights,marksmen,sword sisters etc.) in my castle and take about 30 men and ramble this time i run from crosbowmen.