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Holy War by Jack Hight6/29/2023 ![]() ![]() despite the fact that in England the soon-to-be-crowned King Richard has pledged revenge and a new Crusade. ![]() It is only a matter of time before he marches on a panicked and demoralized citadel of Jerusalem.īut Saladin's longtime ally, the Saxon knight John of Tatewic, is determined to negotiate a peaceful fate for Jerusalem. In June 1187, Saladin marches into the Kingdom with an army of over 24,000 and in reprisal imposes a crushing defeat on the Crusader forces at the Horns of Hattin. When the murderous knight Reynald of Chatillon raids a caravan heading from Damascus to Mecca and rapes Saladin's sister, the scene is set for war. ![]() While Saladin ruthlessly sets about uniting the whole of Arabia under his rule, the Kingdom of Jerusalem is torn apart by treachery and intrigue. A full-blooded historical adventure novel for all fans of Conn Iggulden, Bernard Cornwell, Anthony Riches, Ben Kane, Robyn Young and Simon Scarrow. ![]()
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