September 7, 1191
The March That Broke Saladin’s Trap
The Battle of Arsuf on September 7, 1191, where Richard the Lionheart out-marched Saladin
For two weeks, Richard’s army marched south with Saladin’s forces circling, shooting, and waiting for one fatal gap. At Arsuf, the English king turned patience, logistics, and a perfectly timed charge into a battlefield victory that still could not deliver Jerusalem.
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