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Christian perceptions of the battle of Hattin (583/1187)

Christian perceptions of the battle of Hattin (583/1187) O Al-Masaq, 6 (1993): 9-39 Articles CHRISTIAN PERCEPTIONS OF THE BATTLE OF HATTĪN (583/1187) Penny J Cole Trinity College, Toronto On July 4 583/1187, at the Horns of IJatPn in northern Galilee, the army of the Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem commanded by King Guy of Lusignan was decimated by Salālj al-Dln and twenty thousand mußhidun. Few of the Christians escaped the field and those who survived, among whom was the king, were taken captive. Of these, Reynaud of Châtillon, lord of Oultrejourdain, and a host of the knights of the Hospital and the Temple were executed; others were either held for ransom or were taken to Damascus to be sold as slaves. Equally damaging to the Christian martial pride was the Muslim capture of their banner which contained the relic of the True Cross. The consequences of the defeat were little short of catastrophic since the crusader settlements in Palestine and Syria were now virtually defenceless. Salāt) al-Dln moved quickly to capitalise on his victory. An Arab account lists fifty-two Christian towns and strongholds which fell, including the port cities of Acre and Ascalon. By September 20 he was camped before the gates of Jerusalem. The holy city had http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Al-Masaq: Journal of the Medieval Mediterranean Taylor & Francis

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O Al-Masaq, 6 (1993): 9-39 Articles CHRISTIAN PERCEPTIONS OF THE BATTLE OF HATTĪN (583/1187) Penny J Cole Trinity College, Toronto On July 4 583/1187, at the Horns of IJatPn in northern Galilee, the army of the Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem commanded by King Guy of Lusignan was decimated by Salālj al-Dln and twenty thousand mußhidun. Few of the Christians escaped the field and those who survived, among whom was the king, were taken captive. Of these, Reynaud of Châtillon,...
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O Al-Masaq, 6 (1993): 9-39 Articles CHRISTIAN PERCEPTIONS OF THE BATTLE OF HATTĪN (583/1187) Penny J Cole Trinity College, Toronto On July 4 583/1187, at the Horns of IJatPn in northern Galilee, the army of the Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem commanded by King Guy of Lusignan was decimated by Salālj al-Dln and twenty thousand mußhidun. Few of the Christians escaped the field and those who survived, among whom was the king, were taken captive. Of these, Reynaud of Châtillon, lord of Oultrejourdain, and a host of the knights of the Hospital and the Temple were executed; others were either held for ransom or were taken to Damascus to be sold as slaves. Equally damaging to the Christian martial pride was the Muslim capture of their banner which contained the relic of the True Cross. The consequences of the defeat were little short of catastrophic since the crusader settlements in Palestine and Syria were now virtually defenceless. Salāt) al-Dln moved quickly to capitalise on his victory. An Arab account lists fifty-two Christian towns and strongholds which fell, including the port cities of Acre and Ascalon. By September 20 he was camped before the gates of Jerusalem. The holy city had

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