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Title: Saladin and the fall of the Kingdom of Jerusalem
Year: 1898 (1890s)
Authors: Lane-Poole, Stanley, 1854-1931
Subjects: Saladin, Sultan of Egypt and Syria, 1137-1193
Publisher: London Putnam
Contributing Library: Robarts - University of Toronto
Digitizing Sponsor: University of Toronto

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e, arranging who had better lead the vanguard,and who bring up the rear. With this intent heappointed twelve squadrons ; and arranged (his wholearmy) into five battalions, assigning to each men ofgreat skill in warfare—warriors whose betters were notto be found on earth had their hearts only been firmlystaid in God. On this day the Templars led the firstrank ; after them went the Bretons and the men of Anjouin due order ; next went king Guy with the men ofPoitou ; in the fourth rank were the Normans and theEnglish, with the royal banner under their charge. Lastof all went the Hospitallers in due rank. This last arrayof all was made up of choice knights divided into squad-rons, and its members marched so close together that anapple could not be thrown to the ground without touch-ing the men or their horses. Our army occupied thewhole space between Saladins and the sea-shore. . . .Count Henry of Champagne kept guard on the side ofthe mountains : as did also the followers on foot. Last
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THE BATTLE OF ARSUF, SEPT. 7, 1191 (FROM OMANS- ART OF WAR.) ti9i) Arsnf: The Saracens Attack. 315 of all were drawn up the bowmen and the cross-bowmenclosing the rear. The packhorses and wagons carryingprovisions, baggage, &c, journeyed between the armyand the sea so as to be safe from attack. Thus did thearmy advance at a gentle pace so as to guard againstseparation. . . . The third hour was now drawing on, when lo ! a hostof Turks, 10,000 in numbers, swept rapidly down uponour men, hurling darts and arrows, and making a terribledin with their confused cries. After these came runningup a race of daemons very black in colour ; for whichcause, because they are black, they are not Unfittinglycalled the negro pack (nigreduli). (Then too came on)those Saracens who live in the desert and are commonlycalled Bedawis, rough, darker than smoke, most pestilentfoot-men with their bows and round targets—a peoplelight of foot and most eager for battle. These were everthreatening our army. A

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