048.Battle of Marj Ayyun_b - WDS Crusades Book II
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| Turns: | 27 |
| Type: | Stock |
| First Side: | Anti-Crusader Alliance (CB2) |
| Second Side: | Crusader Alliance (CB2) |
Date: June 9th, 1179 - Size: Medium - Location: Valley of Marj Ayyun
Crusade: Period between 2nd and 3rd Crusades
Scenario Briefing: Variant - 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 upon 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.
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.
In this variant of the historical battle of Marj Ayyun, the opposing sides of King Baldwin IV and Saladin, will engage a day earlier. Both combatants were able to identify their enemy's approach and moved quickly to engage west of the valley of Marj Ayyun.
Recommended Rules: [Default]
Intended to be played as either side against the AI or Head-to-Head.
Crusade: Period between 2nd and 3rd Crusades
Scenario Briefing: Variant - 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 upon 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.
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.
In this variant of the historical battle of Marj Ayyun, the opposing sides of King Baldwin IV and Saladin, will engage a day earlier. Both combatants were able to identify their enemy's approach and moved quickly to engage west of the valley of Marj Ayyun.
Recommended Rules: [Default]
Intended to be played as either side against the AI or Head-to-Head.
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