Eloi Firmin Feron’s depiction of the Battle of Arsuf.

On 7 September 1191, the Battle of Arsuf took place.

During the Third Crusade, King Richard I lead his crusaders to the plains north of Arsuf to defeat the Ayyubid dynasty lead by Saladin. Saladin’s territory covered Egypt, Syria, Mesopotamia, Yemen, Hejaz and other parts of North Africa.

The battle began around 9:00 am when the crusaders started to attack the fronts of Arsuf. The fighting continued for several hours as King Richard’s forces continued to pursue forward. By mid-aftermoon, Saladin and his army were forced to flee Arsuf.

As a result, the crusaders captured and looted the Ayyubid camps. This was a major victory for the crusaders because they crushed Saladins troops. It boosted their morale and it had finally removed Saladin’s air of invincibility.

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Though defeated, Saladin recovered quickly and continued to fight. Richards’ crusaders eventually captured Jaffa. Saladin’s army stopped marches to Jerusalem. Negotiations between Saladin and Richard continued over the next year until the two men concluded a treaty in September 1192 which allowed Jerusalem to remain in Ayyubid hands but permitted Christian pilgrims to visit the city.

–Eric Plante

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Eric wrote this post while a student at Schoolcraft College.