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Battle of Arsuf (1191)

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7 Sep 1191 — marching down the coast in a disciplined box, Richard absorbs Saladin’s harassment and then breaks him in open battle. It proves the crusaders can still win a field fight — but not that they can hold the interior.

When
Type
Battle site
Chapter
Third Crusade (chapter 7 of Crusades)
Atlas
The Crusades, 1095–1291
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Map showing Battle of Arsuf (1191), battle site in The Crusades, 1095–1291
BATTLE SITE · THE CRUSADES, 1095–1291

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