Battle of Arsuf
At a glance:
- Series: Magill’s Guide to Military History
- Categories: Religion, Ethics, Military History
- Subcategories: Christianity, Christians, Churches, Wars, Battles, Crusades, Invasions, Raids, Conquests, Sieges, Islam, Muslims, Mosques
- Curriculum: British History, Medieval History/Middle Ages, Middle Eastern History
- Geographical Location: Palestine
- Date: September 7, 1191
Article abstract: Type of action: Ground battle in the Third Crusade. Result: Regained the coastline of the Holy Land for the crusaders.
On August 22, 1191, Richard I of England marched south from Acre toward the city of Jerusalem, which was the objective of his crusade. With Sultan Saladin’s army of 35,000 shadowing his line of march, Richard arrayed his 25,000-man force with military precision. He placed his cavalry between two columns of infantry to protect the knights’ horses from enemy arrows during the long fifty-mile march.
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