mˈɜːɹeɪ ˈɑːɹɡjuːz ðæt dˈuː tʊ ɪts ˈɪmɪdʒɹi jˈuːzd tə dᵻskɹˈaɪb ðə bˈæɾəlz ænd ɪts fˈoʊkəs ˌɔn mˈɪlətˌɛɹi ˌɛkspədˈɪʃənz ɪɾ ɪz mˈoːɹ lˈaɪkli tə hæv sˈɜːvd ɐ pˈɜːpəs tʊ ɐpˈiːl tə ðə mɛntˈælᵻɾi ʌv ðoʊz hˌuː mˌeɪhɐv vˌɑːləntˈɪɹd fɔːɹ sˈɜːvɪs wɪððə lɪvˈoʊniən bɹˈʌðɚz ʌvðə sˈoːɹd ænd tjuːtˈɑːnɪk ˈɔːɹdɚ tʊ ɛŋkˈɜːɹɪdʒ ðˌɛm tə dʒˈɔɪn ðɪ ˈɔːɹdɚz.
Murray argues that due to its imagery used to describe the battles and its focus on military expeditions it is more likely to have served a purpose to appeal to the mentality of those who may have volunteered for service with the Livonian Brothers of the Sword and Teutonic Order to encourage them to join the orders.