Medieval warfare Vol VII.4 - The Battle of Hattin

Medieval warfare Vol VII.4 - The batle of Hattin

Fought on July 4, 1187, Saladin's victory over King Guy of Lusignan paved the way for the reconquest of Jerusalem.

Theme: The Battle of Hattin

- William J. Purkis, 'The sign of the cross on his forehead - Did Crusaders get tattoos?'
- William E. Welsh, 'The rise of the Ayyubids - Saladin's apprenticeship in Egypt'.
- Andrew Latham, 'The geopolitics of the Medieval Middle East - Was it just Crusade and Jihad?'.
- Erich B. Anderson, 'Victory before the fall - The Siege of Kerak'.
- Robert C.L. Holmes, 'Ayyubid military organization under Saladin - Family, finance, and faith'.
- John France, '"Give the lie to the Devil" - The Battle of Hattin'.
- John Hosler, 'The consequences of poor strategy - Saladin's post-Hattin malaise'.
- Kay Smith and Ruth Brown, '"Millions of meandering lines" - Of swords, steel, and Saladin'.
- Michael S. Fulton, 'The wedge between Egypt and Syria - The Crusader castle of Montreal'.
- Rosie Weetch, 'The museum of the Order of St John, London - Bearers of the Cross'.

Features:

- Steven Isaac, 'A pirate-monk in the English Channel - The Battle of Sandwich'.
- Patrick Eickman, 'Miracles, visions, and St. Barbara's head - Teutonic Knights and PTSD'.
- Murray Dahm, 'An invisible clash - The Battle of Hatting on film'.