047.Battle of Marj Ayyun_a - WDS Crusades Book II
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| Turns: | 30 |
| Type: | Stock |
| First Side: | Anti-Crusader Alliance (CB2) |
| Second Side: | Crusader Alliance (CB2) |
Date: June 10, 1179 - Size: Medium - Location: Valley of Marj Ayyun
Crusade: Period between 2nd and 3rd Crusades
Scenario Briefing: Historical - This scenario depicts the battle of Marj Ayyun. Though Baldwin IV was able to handily defeat Saladin at Montgisard, this victory would not be repeated during his reign as King of Jerusalem.
At Marj Ayyun, Baldwin, the leper king, did what any crusader king was expected to do in the Holy Land: Harass and inflict as much harm as possible on the nearby Muslims. In this case, raiding flocks of sheep seemed to be the order of the day. And while doing this on the 10th of June 1179, King Baldwin came up a small force of Muslim cavalry commanded by Saladin's #2 in command, Farrukh Shah. Surprised and outnumbered, Farrukh Shah was soundly defeated and his force routed near the town of Marj Ayyun.
Note that the remnants of this force can be seen as fixed and routed units in the northeast section of the map. This small force is fixed and starts the scenario routed. For these units, there is no release date and they are only intended to add some context of what came before the battle.
Though Saladin started the day badly, with Farrukh Shah having been routed, Saladin brought up the remainder of his army that was near enough to participate and struck the Crusaders as hard as he could. As the Muslim commander, you should do the same. If you choose to play as the Crusader, note that there is an exit hex at 0,2. If able, move as many as possible to this spot and exit the map to gain VP points. You can review the User Manual for how to exit the map. Good Luck and endeavor to persevere.
Recommended Rules: [Default]
Can be played as either side against the AI or Head-to-Head.
Suggested Reading: A History of the Crusades II: The Kingdom of Jerusalem, by Steven Runciman-Book I, Muslim Unity Part V. Pgs. 342.
Crusade: Period between 2nd and 3rd Crusades
Scenario Briefing: Historical - This scenario depicts the battle of Marj Ayyun. Though Baldwin IV was able to handily defeat Saladin at Montgisard, this victory would not be repeated during his reign as King of Jerusalem.
At Marj Ayyun, Baldwin, the leper king, did what any crusader king was expected to do in the Holy Land: Harass and inflict as much harm as possible on the nearby Muslims. In this case, raiding flocks of sheep seemed to be the order of the day. And while doing this on the 10th of June 1179, King Baldwin came up a small force of Muslim cavalry commanded by Saladin's #2 in command, Farrukh Shah. Surprised and outnumbered, Farrukh Shah was soundly defeated and his force routed near the town of Marj Ayyun.
Note that the remnants of this force can be seen as fixed and routed units in the northeast section of the map. This small force is fixed and starts the scenario routed. For these units, there is no release date and they are only intended to add some context of what came before the battle.
Though Saladin started the day badly, with Farrukh Shah having been routed, Saladin brought up the remainder of his army that was near enough to participate and struck the Crusaders as hard as he could. As the Muslim commander, you should do the same. If you choose to play as the Crusader, note that there is an exit hex at 0,2. If able, move as many as possible to this spot and exit the map to gain VP points. You can review the User Manual for how to exit the map. Good Luck and endeavor to persevere.
Recommended Rules: [Default]
Can be played as either side against the AI or Head-to-Head.
Suggested Reading: A History of the Crusades II: The Kingdom of Jerusalem, by Steven Runciman-Book I, Muslim Unity Part V. Pgs. 342.
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