Arsur 1191: The 15 Minutes That Broke Saladin’s Army

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Battle of Arsur 1191, also known as the Battle of Arsuf, was one of the most decisive clashes of the Third Crusade. King Richard the Lionheart led his Crusader army along the coast toward Jaffa, while Saladin prepared a deadly trap with Ayyubid cavalry, arrows, and constant pressure. But instead of