Identifier: swordofislam00woll (find matches)
Title: The sword of Islam
Year: 1905 (1900s)
Authors: Wollaston, Arthur Naylor, Sir, 1842-1922
Subjects: Islam -- History
Publisher: New York : E.P. Dutton and Co.
Contributing Library: Princeton Theological Seminary Library
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orcements enabled the Crusaders to make anadvance to Cairo; but this led to the isolationof various detachments, which, separated from themain body of the army, fell an easy prey to theiractive and ever watchful adversaries. On burstinginto the town of Mansaura, the Crusaders were soonsurrounded by a surging mass of Muslim warriors,who wrought havoc in every direction. But theterrible condition of the followers of the Cross wasrendered worse by the attacks of famine and pesti-lence, and ere the waning months of the year 1250 hadpassed away, upwards of 30,000 warriors lay festeringon the sands; while, to crown all, the lion-heartedLouis, exhausted from disease and wounds, fell intothe hands of the victorious followers of the Prophet.After a while the French monarch was ransomed,and proceeded at once to Palestine, where he remainedfor no less a period than four years, spent in persever-ing efforts to add to the strength and improve thecondition of the various citadels which yet remained
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H A.D.1268) SURRENDER OF ANTIOCH 163 in possession of the Latin Kingdom. However, bydegrees the bulk of his troops returned to Europe,and the royal warrior found that his train consistedere long of no more than about 4000 soldiers, albeitall men of steel, determined to do or die with theirbrave leader and self-sacrificing monarch. In thesecircumstances, finding himself powerless for good, heeventually determined to return to his own kingdom,and in a.d. 1254 reached his native land. Thusended the Seventh Crusade—its only legacy regret forambitions unachieved, and remorse for the sacrificeof the best blood of France. Scarcely had the French king taken his departurefrom Palestine than dissensions began to arisebetween the various communities which were com-prised within the Latin Kingdom. The Venetiansquarrelled with the Genoese, and both states were atenmity with the Pisans. Worse than this, the religiouschivalry of the Hospitallers was in deadly oppositionto the Knights of the Temple

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