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Before first light on Tuesday 8 February 1250, the king’s plan was put into action. The Templars led the way, closely followed by a party of knights commanded by Louis’ brother Count Robert of Artois, which included the Englishman William Longsword, earl of Salisbury. It soon became clear that the ford was deeper than expected, […]

A modern portrayal of the Battle of Montgisard by Mariusz Kozik Montgisard, 1177, in which a 16-year-old youth suffering from leprosy defeated an invading army tens of thousands strong under the Sultan Saladin with just 400 knights and civilian/amateur infantry. Saladin, who had gathered his forces in Egypt to repel the impending attack from Jerusalem, […]