Richard Krueger
Jun 25, 2024

Another interesting point about the Battle of Hattin was that it was Jewish Archers under Saladin who dealt the mortal blow to the then exhausted Templars and Knights of Jerusalem - who made the unfortunate mistake of running out of water while trying to extinguish a brush fire. The arrows were incandescent. Back in those days, Jews and Arabs were allies against the invading Franks. Hattin however was less decisive than the Battle of Ain Jalut, which took place 73 years later.

Richard Krueger
Richard Krueger

Written by Richard Krueger

I have been a tech raconteur and software programmer for the past 25 years and an iOS enthusiast for the last eight years. I am the founder of Cosync, Inc.

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