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- Title
The Battle of Forbie and the Second Frankish Kingdom of Jerusalem.
- Authors
Berkovich, Ilya
- Abstract
The disastrous defeat of the Franks and their Syrian allies at the battle of Forbie in 1244 marked a turning point in the fortunes of the Second Kingdom of Jerusalem. Forbie spelled the end of the Frankish capacity to launch a full-scale campaign with their own forces, leaving their kingdom's survival dependent on the support of its Western allies and the power politics of its Muslim neighbours. This paper examines the battle and the armies of the Franko-Syrian coalition. The campaign's events and the size of the Christian contingent demonstrate the prominent political and military role played by the Second Kingdom in Near Eastern politics up to 1244.
- Subjects
ISLAMIC Empire; JERUSALEM; CRUSADES (Middle Ages); BATTLES; FRANKS; LATIN Kingdom of Jerusalem, 1099-1244; HISTORY of the Islamic Empire, 750-1258; MILITARY history
- Publication
Journal of Military History, 2011, Vol 75, Issue 1, p9
- ISSN
0899-3718
- Publication type
Article