. Saladin and the fall of the Kingdom of Jerusalem. the walls of Arsuf. The victory of the 7th of September was Richardsgreatest achievement in Palestine, though it wasbrought on against his orders by a breach of disci-pline. But the Crusaders did not follow it from being crushed by the disaster, Saladin,recovering from his momentary depression, marchedhis whole force the very next day back to Arsuf,drew them up in order of battle before the enemy,and challenged a renewal of the fight. He waitedall day, but the Franks would not stir. On Mondayhe repeated his challenge, and harassed the
. Saladin and the fall of the Kingdom of Jerusalem. the walls of Arsuf. The victory of the 7th of September was Richardsgreatest achievement in Palestine, though it wasbrought on against his orders by a breach of disci-pline. But the Crusaders did not follow it from being crushed by the disaster, Saladin,recovering from his momentary depression, marchedhis whole force the very next day back to Arsuf,drew them up in order of battle before the enemy,and challenged a renewal of the fight. He waitedall day, but the Franks would not stir. On Mondayhe repeated his challenge, and harassed the enemywith his archers, but they preserved their formerstubborn reserve, and succeeded in getting into Jaffa 1191] Arsuf: Rout of the Saracens. 323 without a general engagement. Once there, theyhad walls to their back, and Saladin drew his armyoff to Ramla, a dozen miles to the south-east, tohold the road to Jerusalem, and await events. Thecoast-march had been accomplished, slowly and pain-fully, but with consummate generalship and
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