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... Latin kingdom - Saladin besieges Raynald - Reconciliation of King Guy and Raymond - Saladin takes vengeance for Ray- nald's breach of faith - His advance towards Tiberias - The king moves his army to meet him - The battle - Triumph of ...
... Latin kingdom - Saladin besieges Raynald - Reconciliation of King Guy and Raymond - Saladin takes vengeance for Ray- nald's breach of faith - His advance towards Tiberias - The king moves his army to meet him - The battle - Triumph of ...
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... Latin princes , even the noblest in station , had done homage to Alexius ; and in most cases their pride must have been deeply humiliated by being compelled to take such a step ; but they knew Alexius could prevent their crossing the ...
... Latin princes , even the noblest in station , had done homage to Alexius ; and in most cases their pride must have been deeply humiliated by being compelled to take such a step ; but they knew Alexius could prevent their crossing the ...
Page 56
... Latin princes were as- sembled to do homage to Alexius , a French Count seated himself on the throne next to the Emperor . The angry gestures and expostulations of the Cru- saders showed the monarch that some insolence had been intended ...
... Latin princes were as- sembled to do homage to Alexius , a French Count seated himself on the throne next to the Emperor . The angry gestures and expostulations of the Cru- saders showed the monarch that some insolence had been intended ...
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... Latin army , for a wise general knows how to turn such opportunities to account . Their spirits rose again as they ap- proached Nice ; and hope and joy at their coming encounter with the hated Saracens animated every breast that beat ...
... Latin army , for a wise general knows how to turn such opportunities to account . Their spirits rose again as they ap- proached Nice ; and hope and joy at their coming encounter with the hated Saracens animated every breast that beat ...
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... Latin troops just when they were beginning to waver . As the poi- soned arrows of the Saracens were powerless against the mailed armour of his knights , but killed their horses , and struck for the moment dismay among the Croisés ...
... Latin troops just when they were beginning to waver . As the poi- soned arrows of the Saracens were powerless against the mailed armour of his knights , but killed their horses , and struck for the moment dismay among the Croisés ...
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Alexius Antioch armour arms army arrived Ascalon attack Baldwin du Bourg battle Bernard besieged Bishop Bishop of Puy Bohemond brave brother Cæsarea called camp Christian church cloth coloured conquest Count of Edessa Count of Toulouse Count Raymond cried Croisés Crusaders death died Dieu le veut Duke of Lorraine East Edessa Edition Egyptians Emir Emperor encamped enemies Europe fear fight fled foes followed France gilt edges Godfrey de Bouillon Godfrey's Greek hands head heard Holy City Holy Land Holy Sepulchre honour Illustrations Infidels inhabitants Jeru Jerusalem Joscelin Kerboga's king King of Jerusalem kingdom knights lance Latin mail armour marched Moslems noble Norman Palestine Patriarch Peter the Hermit Phyrrhus pilgrims Pope priests princes reign returned rich Richard Saladin Saracens Saviour's sent siege soldiers sword Tancred Tancred's Templars throne tomb took Toulouse town Tripolis troops Turkish Turks valour victory walls warriors
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