Identifier: historyofallnati09wrig (find matches)
Title: A history of all nations from the earliest times; being a universal historical library
Year: 1905 (1900s)
Authors: Wright, John Henry, 1852-1908
Subjects: World history
Publisher: (Philadelphia, New York : Lea Brothers & company
Contributing Library: University of California Libraries
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his new dynastyin its usurped position. In the spring of 1187 the great struggle broke out, from whosedisastrous results Christian rule in the East was never to recover.While Saladin himself appeared before Montroyal, in order tochastise the faithless peace-breaker, his brother, Al-Afdal, burst intothe district of Acre, and there inflicted a defeat at Nazareth on theChristian knights, and especially on the Templars, who, confidentof victory, had ridden forth to meet him. The general summonswas now issued; and the Christians assembled near the Galileanvillage Seplioria, where there was a fine spring of water. WhenSaladin himself came into the district, biuued the city of Tiberias,and invested its citadel, which was defended by the Countess ofTripoli, Count Raymond recommended that the host should awaitthe attack in this favorable place. But he was accused of having aprivate understanding with the enemy, and it was resolved toadvance against the sultan. By slow marches the army arrived,
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SALADIN MASTER OF PALESTINE. 269 on July 4, at liittin, all but exhausted with the heat of a Syriansummer, and encamped on the slope of a bare, inaccessible moun-tain. Saladin surrounded this, and by setting fire to the dry grassand brush aggravated the sufferings of the Franks. When theyoffered battle on the following day, he retreated, and drew them, allbut worn out through thirst and scorching heats, after him for hoursbefore he accepted their challenge. July 5, 1187, closed with thecomplete overtlirow of the Christians, who were deliberately cut topieces by the embittered victors. The Templars, in especial, sufferedterribly, Saladin causing such of them as fell into his hands to bebeheaded, and slaying with his own hand the faithless Renaud deChätillon. The Franks bewailed above all the capture of the remainsof the Sacred Cross. Among the prisoners was King Guy. Ray-mond of Tripoli escaped, more than ever suspected of treacherouscorrespondence with Saladin, and died shortly after

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