Hattin 1187: Saladin's greatest victory

In 1187, Christian Europe was shaken by events in the Middle East. This volume tells the story of those momentous months — the campaign leading to the Muslim capture of Jerusalem after the disastrous Crusader defeat at Hattin where, in a two day running battle on the waterless plateau between Saffuriya and Tiberias, beneath a burning sun, Saladin's troops destroyed the Christian army. The disaster at Hattin resulted in the collapse of the kingdom of Jerusalem and sparked off the Third Crusade under Richard I 'Coeur de Lion'. This book examines Hattin in detail and looks at the consequences of the battle.

• Author
• David Nicolle

• Format
• paperback

• Pages
• 96

• Series
• Osprey Campaign

• Publisher
• Osprey Publishing

• Language
• english

• ISBN
• 9781855322844

• Genres
• history, medieval

• Release date
• 1993