021.Siege of Bilbeis 1163_a - WDS Crusades Book II
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| First Side: | Crusader Alliance (CB2) |
| Second Side: | Anti-Crusader Alliance (CB2) |
Date: September 20th, 1163 - Size: Small- Location: Bilbeis, Egypt
Crusade: Period between 2nd and 3rd Crusade
Scenario Briefing: Historical - In 1163, King Baldwin III died unexpectedly and without a direct heir. With no son to succeed him, his brother Amalric was crowned King of Jerusalem. The newly crowned King Amalric was determined to make his reign a success and that meant building a greater power base for the King of Jerusalem. His first act to secure his success was to march an army into the Fatimid territory of Egypt. Amalric's first target was the walled city of Bilbeis.
Historically, this first attempt to lay siege to Bilbeis was aborted for reasons unknown, but in this scenario, King Amalric will not abort the siege early and the siege will continue to its conclusion.
If you choose to play as the King of Jerusalem, you will outnumber the Muslim defenders 2 to 1. However, do not let your superiority in numbers provide you with a false sense of victory being certain. The defenders know that their fate, if defeated, will almost certainly be death. With that knowledge, they will fight with such fierceness that a Crusader victory will not be certain at all.
Ladders have been allocated to select Crusader units.
Recommended Rules: [Default]
Intended to be played as the Crusader Alliance (Kingdom of Jerusalem) against the Anti-Crusader Alliance AI (Fatimid Egyptians) but can be played Head-to-Head.
Suggested Reading: The Crusades: The Authoritative History of the War for the Holy Land by Thomas Asbridge--Chapter 9, The Wealth of Egypt.
Crusade: Period between 2nd and 3rd Crusade
Scenario Briefing: Historical - In 1163, King Baldwin III died unexpectedly and without a direct heir. With no son to succeed him, his brother Amalric was crowned King of Jerusalem. The newly crowned King Amalric was determined to make his reign a success and that meant building a greater power base for the King of Jerusalem. His first act to secure his success was to march an army into the Fatimid territory of Egypt. Amalric's first target was the walled city of Bilbeis.
Historically, this first attempt to lay siege to Bilbeis was aborted for reasons unknown, but in this scenario, King Amalric will not abort the siege early and the siege will continue to its conclusion.
If you choose to play as the King of Jerusalem, you will outnumber the Muslim defenders 2 to 1. However, do not let your superiority in numbers provide you with a false sense of victory being certain. The defenders know that their fate, if defeated, will almost certainly be death. With that knowledge, they will fight with such fierceness that a Crusader victory will not be certain at all.
Ladders have been allocated to select Crusader units.
Recommended Rules: [Default]
Intended to be played as the Crusader Alliance (Kingdom of Jerusalem) against the Anti-Crusader Alliance AI (Fatimid Egyptians) but can be played Head-to-Head.
Suggested Reading: The Crusades: The Authoritative History of the War for the Holy Land by Thomas Asbridge--Chapter 9, The Wealth of Egypt.
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