In 1179 under pressure from the Knights Templar King Baldwin IV agrees to break the truce with with Saladin and build a fortress, La Chastellet, at Jacob's Ford. Following the massacre of the castle defenders in the ensuing battle the ...See moreIn 1179 under pressure from the Knights Templar King Baldwin IV agrees to break the truce with with Saladin and build a fortress, La Chastellet, at Jacob's Ford. Following the massacre of the castle defenders in the ensuing battle the powerful order of the Knights Templar collapses. Written by
David Foss
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