狮心王理查与萨拉丁的大战

Saracens (Saladin)
N N
Arsuf, 1191
Casualties & Aftermath
Saracens: Crusaders:
7,000 or 35%
700 or 4%
The Crusaders survived the winter before marching on Jerusalem in spring of the next year. Although Saladin never again risked battle against Richard, Richard also never captured Jerusalem. Instead, Saladin utilized a “scorched earth” policy to deny Richard the supplies he needed to besiege Jerusalem. The two leaders negotiated a treaty to end the Third Crusade in 1193.
By Jonathan Webb, 2009 ©
Saladin deploystheinfantry harassCrusaders and doubles his efforts with hisspearsin reserve. He seeks doubling his infantry’s The Saladin notes his discipline of in a crescent against Richard’s left flank to lure them out into the open by to use his infantry in skirmishing Saladin’s light light infantry the the Crusader left with arrows and cavalry in an attempt to provoke a response. order to lure the Crusaders out of theircharge on Richard’s left down with cavalry. Richard losing many horses trainthe left wing is in trouble; mow them wing. The Crusaders harassment and ordering a cavalry lines and then cavalry charge but Richardare deploys his baggage and in the rear along with his Hospitallers call for reinforcements and a on his left. He deploys his infantryhas anticipated to protect his left flank against Saladin’s tactics and strictly elite cavalry: Knights Templar on his right, Hospitallers the Hospitallers again call for their own cavalry charge. However, the Saracens arein a box formation exhausting themselves in close combat. orderedconcentrated harassment. Saladin’s his knights not to charge until the trumpet sounds despite the rain of missiles.
Crusaders (Richard de Couer de Lion) 10,000 infantry 4,000 knights 2,000 turcopoles
Saracens (Salah al-Dīn ibn Ayyub) 10,000 light infantry 10,000 cavalry
Arsuf
September 7, 1191
Strategic Context
Caught up in the religious fervor of the Third Crusade, the Crusaders execute the Saracen garrison of Acre and carefully travel south to capture the logistically vital port of Jaffa. Another Saracen force led by Saladin shadows the Crusader caravan for some time, harrying it with skirmishers and missiles. Richard Coeur de Lion maintains tight discipline in his ranks for some time but now Saladin concentrates to ambush the Crusaders before they reach Arsuf.
Crusaders (Richard)
Crusaders (Richard de Couer de Lion) 10,000 infantry 4,000 knights 2,000 turcopoles
Saracens (Salah al-Dīn ibn Ayyub) 10,000 light infantry 10,000 cavalry
Saracens (Saladin)
N N
The Hospitallers can wait no longersituation, Saladin sends his personal bodyguard in an attack renewing his left flank, directs Saladin notes the discipline of the Crusaders and surge forward, piercing a hole inout into the of the byon Richard’s infantry’s hoping and suddenly doubles his efforts to lure them the center open Saracen crescent. Saladin In a final attempt to restore reinforcements ordering a the Hospitallers but Richard instinctively Crusaders are losing many horses and the attack is Templar, harassment andto surround cavalry charge Richard regroups and orders a third cavalry charge; the Saracenthe Knightsin trouble; the dispersed Crusaders can be routed. on Richard’s left wing. Theorders a second cavalry charge, this one by left wingis repulsed on its ranks disintegrate. this own cavalry charge. However, the in pursuit of the fall back to avoid encirclement. theSaladin’s left flank call forThe Crusader Instead, it is the cavalrySaracens forced toSaracens, skewering them in swathes. andHospitallers again to avoidtheir scenario.infantry join the Saracens hat are are exhausting themselves in close combat. Crusaders (Richard)
+ A Crusader victory would allow them to reach the port of Jaffa, an intended launching pad for the capture of Jerusalem.
By Jonathan Webb, 2009 ©
Arsuf, 1191
Stakes
+ A Saracen victory would block the Crusaders from the port of Jaffa or scatter the caravan, either of which would deny them necessary supplies.
By Jonathan Webb, 2009 ©
The Art of Battle: Animated Battle Maps

By Jonathan Crusaders Richard Couer de Lion 14,000 infantry 4,000 knights 2,000 turcopoles Well
Salah al-Dīn ibn Ayyub
10,000 light infantry 10,000 cavalry Well