Posted on Mar 4, 2018
THE CRUSADES (PART 5): DISASTER AT HATTIN AND THE THIRD CRUSADE
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For those who like a great well written non-PC infused historical article -- here is a great one!
"Frederick rallied his flagging troops by crying, “But why do we tarry, of what are we afraid? Christ reigns. Christ conquers. Christ commands“. The Germans redoubled their efforts, and the Turks at last broke and fled."
"Frederick rallied his flagging troops by crying, “But why do we tarry, of what are we afraid? Christ reigns. Christ conquers. Christ commands“. The Germans redoubled their efforts, and the Turks at last broke and fled."
THE CRUSADES (PART 5): DISASTER AT HATTIN AND THE THIRD CRUSADE
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The Knights Templar suffered their greatest defeat at the Horns of Hattin. In retrospect that defeat was due in large part to Templar arrogance and hubris coupled with Saladin's tactical prowess. It was the beginning of the end for the Templar presence in the Holy Land
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LTC Eric Udouj
But that end had years more to go.... and one heck of a final fight as well. But the arrogance of its leaders was directly part of what brought the war on in the first place.. and they should have known better as to the strategy of water...
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LTC Eric Udouj
It was like one of those moments when you get a whole flock of bad leaders in one place and at one time...and the real leaders - coming next and afterwards never have the resources those failed leaders had... a perfect storm of defeat through arrogance.
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LTC Orlando Illi
LTC Eric Udouj - You are correct. However, as i stated, arrogance and hubris trumped sound reasoning and as a result the Templars were defeated
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