050.Siege of Jacob's Ford_b - WDS Crusades Book II
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Date: August 29th, 1179 - Size: Medium - Location: Chastelet Castle beside Jacob's Ford.
Crusade: Period between 2nd and 3rd Crusades
Scenario Briefing: Variant - Not long after his victory at Montgisard, King Baldwin IV set about trying to strengthen his northern borders from Saladin's incursions. A point of strategic importance was at a place north of the Sea of Galilee called Jacob's Ford. This was an easy place to cross the Jordan river and if left undefended, would certainly be used as a crossing point for Saladin to invade Crusader lands to the south. In order to prevent this Baldwin built a strong fortress called Chastelet Castle. With walls 10 meters high, it was indeed formidable. Also, it was close enough to Tiberias, about 65 kilometers to the south, that if attacked, reinforcements could be sent to relieve the castle before it could be taken in a siege.
In the previous scenario, concerning the siege of Chastelet Castle on Jacob's Ford, Saladin laid siege to the castle with no relief force coming in time to save the defenders. In this variant, King Baldwin was immediately informed of Saladin's intentions and rushed to the castle with what forces he could gather in a short period of time and set off to relieve the defenders with the intent of defeating Saladin for a second time.
Note that for this scenario, Saladin has brought onto the battlefield additional forces to bring the siege to a swift conclusion.
Recommended Rules: [Default]
Intended to be played as the Anti-Crusader Alliance against the Crusader Alliance AI. It can also be played Head-to-Head.
Suggested Reading: Asbridge, Thomas, The Crusades: The Authoritative History of the War for the Holy Land, and, R.C. Smail, "Crusading Warfare 1097-1193," Chapter VII, Crusading Castles.
Crusade: Period between 2nd and 3rd Crusades
Scenario Briefing: Variant - Not long after his victory at Montgisard, King Baldwin IV set about trying to strengthen his northern borders from Saladin's incursions. A point of strategic importance was at a place north of the Sea of Galilee called Jacob's Ford. This was an easy place to cross the Jordan river and if left undefended, would certainly be used as a crossing point for Saladin to invade Crusader lands to the south. In order to prevent this Baldwin built a strong fortress called Chastelet Castle. With walls 10 meters high, it was indeed formidable. Also, it was close enough to Tiberias, about 65 kilometers to the south, that if attacked, reinforcements could be sent to relieve the castle before it could be taken in a siege.
In the previous scenario, concerning the siege of Chastelet Castle on Jacob's Ford, Saladin laid siege to the castle with no relief force coming in time to save the defenders. In this variant, King Baldwin was immediately informed of Saladin's intentions and rushed to the castle with what forces he could gather in a short period of time and set off to relieve the defenders with the intent of defeating Saladin for a second time.
Note that for this scenario, Saladin has brought onto the battlefield additional forces to bring the siege to a swift conclusion.
Recommended Rules: [Default]
Intended to be played as the Anti-Crusader Alliance against the Crusader Alliance AI. It can also be played Head-to-Head.
Suggested Reading: Asbridge, Thomas, The Crusades: The Authoritative History of the War for the Holy Land, and, R.C. Smail, "Crusading Warfare 1097-1193," Chapter VII, Crusading Castles.
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