Uncle John's Bathroom Reader Plunges into History by Bathroom Readers' Institute

Author:Bathroom Readers' Institute
Language: eng
Format: mobi
ISBN: 9781607104636
Publisher: Perseus Books Group
Published: 2011-10-01T04:00:00+00:00

CRUSADING ISN’T EASY

King Louis, along with the pathetic remnants of the German force, took Emperor Manuel’s advice and wisely stuck to the coast of Asia Minor as he marched south toward Palestine. Still, his army had to endure the hardships of a rugged mountain crossing and repeated attacks by the Turks. By the time the crusaders reached Antioch—which, like Jerusalem, was still in Christian hands—their numbers had been cut in half.

I’LL TAKE DAMASCUS

They set off for Damascus in July of 1148. The leaders of the Crusade—which now included Louis, Conrad, and the ruler of the Christian-held sections of Palestine, King Baldwin III—decided to attack the city from the west. The orchards to the west of the city, where the crusaders made their camp, would supply them with plenty of timber, food, and water and would be a good position from which to launch an assault.

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