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Hattin

Battle Name : Hattin

Date(s) : 03 July 1187 - 04 July 1187

Part of : Second Crusade , Frankish possession of Crusader States 1149-1187 ,

Outcome : A victory for Saladin's Saracens over The Franks

Type of battle : Land

Summary

After following the withdrawing forces of Saladin into a desolate, waterless plain near the Sea of Galilee, the Franks were caught, surrounded and all but destroyed when the Saracens led them into a trap.

Location

Hattin, west of the Sea of Gailiee, Palestine. (Israel)

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