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Who could ever have imagined we'd have such quality documentaries for free? Had the History Channel had these 15 years ago, they never would have bothered with aliens!

"Can I charge?" "No! It's madness!" (He charges) "It's working" "Really? CHARGE".

The third crusade is like when you finish the side quests with honors but don't finish the main quest itself

Crusader Kings music in a video about crusading kings? I approve.

Everyone talks about the greatness of Richard but until you see it like this you don't really understand it. So many other commanders would have fallen into a trap in that situation but he kept it under control. Very impressive.

Hospitalier: Charges on their own Richard: Ah shit, here we go again

Saladin was told about the infinite ammo hack from Surena.

Whatever things both sides did to one another, it's clear that Saladin and Richard respected one anothers' talents.

Fun fact. The reason why Richard the Lionheart was so well financed for the Crusade was because before leaving for the Holy Lands Richard had spent most of the money in the treasury, then raised taxes and sold various local offices, positions, lands and rights until he had sufficient funds to leave England in 1190. He is reported to have said, "I would have sold London if I could find a buyer."

"He was a bad son, a bad husband and a bad king, but a brave and gallant soldier" - Sir Stephen Runciman on Richard.

Arsuf 1191 or as it is more commonly known , "The time A Leroy Jenkins charge actually succeeded"

Some Lord: Your Grace, the Hospitaliers have broken ranks and are attacking Saladin's left!" Richard: "What!? I told them to stay in formation! Ahh bugger it all...CHARGE!

Makes you think if Richard got the amount of troops that's originally planned for the crusade, how many victories can he accomplish? That guy is a badass

Hospitallers are my favorite knight, they were soldiers, medics and sailors all at once

The Battle of Arsuf is basically me when I really need to use the loo badly, so I rushed in and kicked the person inside out...

With those horse-archers bombarding the square Crusader formation I thought I was about to see a spin-off sequel to the battle of Carrhae

Hey, I think I saw myself in there.

Your series on medieval battles are so well done! There are hundreds of channels that do ancient rome/napoleon/modern battles but only two or three that cover medieval warfare in such a succinct and interesting way like you guys do! Keep it up, and I hope to see more!

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Hospitaller: charge? RIchard : we are holding Hospitaller : Charge? RIchard : we are holding Hospitalle: i'm sorry, i didn't catch that Richard : we-are-holding Hospitaller: we-are-charging Totsugeki!!!!! Richard : WHAT? EH? NANI?

2:44 When you travel to the middle east only for the crusader trait

CAN'T WAIT for the final part of this series! I absolutely love how you incorporate geopolitics into the military strategy side of it since that is part of the campaigning strategy itself!

First it looked like Carhae, but the Crusaders managed to come back.

Brilliant stuff as always. "Kings and Generals - More history than the History Channel"

At one point the crusaders where marching backwards firing their crossbows. On another note a veteran Hopitaliers noticed when the horse archers dismounted that was a perfect time to charge.

Love the army composition explanation, another fantastic video! Tbh think you guys are one of most watched and loved channels, keep up the brilliant stuff! Was hoping to hear a bit about the battle of Jaffa, look forward to the next one!

If only Richard employed the same dedication in keeping all those lands in France under his thumb.

Saladin and Richard... The most iconic stars of the medieval Era

Your visual details and geographic details have improved alot, compare to few years ago. It's visible that you put more time to study on these facts than before , as far as they matching the historical evidences I give you a like and well done work 👍

A note for this battle: the video did not mention it but the Crusaders weren't passively receiving arrows. They shot back with crossbows and bows. The armour of the crossbowmen were decisive. There were accounts of crossbowmen who kept walking backwards, reloading and shooting despite being like "pin cushion" with tens of arrows sticking on them. They most likely wore gamberson or padded cloth armour. Effective, but really hot under Eastern Mediterranean weather. Their shots killed Saracens, and Saracen horses. If I recall correctly, the Hospitalier charge was in response to the Saracens charge on a group of crossbowmen and infantry that veered off course and became stragglers: remember that they had to walk backwards, reloading and shooting, under the sun while being shot at. The battle demonstrated how to respond to horse archers: keep a line of communication to sources of water and food, adopt all round defence, and shoot back with infantry missiles.

See this vid , make me remember assasin creed 1 game when altair go to arsuf battlefield

Love the highly detailed troop compositions on this video.

You know Saladin is great when he would’ve won if not for Richard. You know Richard is great when only he could defeat him.

Whoouw !!!! What an episode!! So immersive !! Good job guys ! You are the best history channel honestly !

Richard was incredible, leading a decentralised army like that and still managing to get the job done.

Great video! Among the eight official crusades that followed the First Crusade/Prima Expeditio Sacra, the Third Crusade/Tertia Expeditio Sacra, in my personal analysis, was the military expedition that came closest to the victorious outcome of the First Crusade. My argument, on the other hand, is based on four main factors. • 1) The conquest of Acre ( 1191). The capture of Acre by Richard's forces represented a serious setback for Saladin. After its capture, Acre became an important base of operations in Galilee, that is, a vital staging area for future campaigns against Jerusalem itself. Moreover, Acre became a strong Christian stronghold until 1291. • 2) Just like the Muslim defeat at Montgisard before Baldwin IV's troops, Richard's victory at Arsuf also severely dented Saladin's reputation as an invencible warrior. Following Richard's victory at Arsuf, the entire coast of the Holy Land ( Outremer) was recaptured on the Beirut-Jaffa line/axis. • 3) The Third Crusade secured Christian possession of the entire Levantine coast ( as already mentioned in the second factor). • 4) In addition to the defeat at Acre and Arsuf, Saladin was also defeated at the crucial battle of Jaffa ( 1192), which, in turn, further strengthened Richard's position within the coastal area of the Holy Land. Altogether, Saladin faced three major defeats during the Third Crusade: Acre; Arsuf and Jaffa. In any case, the Third Crusade failed in its primary purpose, that is, the vital and primordial reason of the military expedition convened by Pope Gregory VIII ( papal bull Audita Tremendi): the capture of Jerusalem, the spiritual objective of the Crusades.

Another outstanding work from Kings & Generals

Captivating......... It was like watching a live match with commentary. Loved it....!

Thx so muxh guys, I really love this series, I hope a lot o sucess for you and god blesses!

That moment when free documentaries on KZfaq are more informative and have higher production quality than most documentaries I see on regular TV these days

I absolutely love the fact you are describing every type of soldier on each side. It’s quite intriguing to know the details of the battle, just makes you want to play a medieval based game...please keep adding that in the next videos, never knew Saladin had Nubian archers on his side

Brilliant quality as usual, thanks mate.

Great content. Thanks for posting.

"The Lionheart" such a badass nickname.

Amazing video guys, that was art at its finest. I could feel the tension as the Christian army was under fire and was dreading a break in discipline. Not many videos on youtube can do that. Forever grateful for your efforts.

Amazing video. Videos of channel helps linking so many little historical anecdotes together and interesting✨

The overview of troops is an excellent feature!

Hospitaller marshall: RUSH B King Richard: no flash

I love the visuals of the soldiers while you describe the compositions of the armies it really brings it to life

Crusade Documentary at last! I love your videos, cheers! Edit: Showing the composition of armies was very cool. Keep that in next documentary videos!

Enjoying these! Well done! Now for #4.

That's in real life, heavy armors were amazing. Don't let Hollywood fool you The knights (though a limited part of the army) were amazing elite soldiers.

I want this guys voice to narrate my life

Loving this Series so far

Thanks again for sharing, good video....

I love the in depth units at 12:00 !

I must say I'm surprised that Richard the First is not referred to as Richard the Great; For he crusaded in the Holy Land, laid permanent claim to Normandy and Aquitaine, who's coat of arms is still present upon the royalist flag (three lions), effectively commanded troops of various nationalities, pounced upon an opportunity to devastate an opponent force. I'm almost certain there is more but Richard does seem to be the equal if not more of Alfred the Great.

Magnific work. As always

Nice video K&G's, as usual, eager to see the next one 👍🏽

One of my favorite Crusader battles ! Look what they do for the Lion heart !!!

anyone know the music soundtrack at 14:30

I didn't notice it earlier. This video came in a real quick pace. It did not take even a week since the Battle of Pliska was posted :) Thanks K&G. Like your background music though. Awesome without any doubt

Perfect! As always

Yet another superb video from Kings and Generals! Looking forward to the next.

I hope my fellow crusaders will help me find the music from 14:27

I love this and pretty much all your videos so much. The only thing is I thought I was tripping when the screen changed alignment like 7 times.

I only recently found this channel and have been throughly enjoying learning about our history. One thing that would be nice is when you show maps, can you prvoide a scale to give an idea of distances. It is hard to know how far towns and armies are apart from each other.

Good vid, many thanks, but please put a scale on the battle maps.

Good job, I hope you complete the whole Crusade era ! I think about 200 years

i am waiting for next video.kindly upload it.

The 3d placements of battle formations make this so awesome 🤯🥰

Richard the Lionheart: "Damn it. Charge!"

When will you guys do the Sixth Crusade? Can't wait for a smooth-talking Frederick to retake Jerusalem by having a nice chat with sultan A-Kamil

YESSS!!! ARSUF! One of my favorite battles!

Two military geniuses fighting each other. Makes it even better to know that they were friendly to each other and wished to be allies rather than enemies.

So many heroes came from the crusades on both sides 👍

Wow, an army that didn't overextend itself chasing after the opposing side, only to exchange victory for defeat when the opponent counterattacks or lays an ambush.

Fantastic video

This was a pretty impressive victory for King Richard the Lionhearted. I smiled at this. My compliments to those who made this video a reality.

He was a proper arsehole but my lord was Richard a badass. A true warrior King. His exploits and life reads like that of the heroes of antiquity.

The problem with any battle is nobody really knows how many troops both sides had and how many losses & bigger problem is everyone exagerates number of losses. :(

I cant thank enough to team of historymarche for making great documentaries, please keep going you guys are doing great work. Just humble request if you could also quote references in description that would be great.

Was waiting for this one :) ... For a quite Long Time ^^

Where was Salahaddin's navy? Genuine question.

Do a series on Louis IX and the multiple crusades he commanded

Amazing battle. Shows what a surprise and morale can do in battle.

One of the few honest history channels out there . With no bised bullshit propaganda . Respect

according to " the famous men of the middle ages." Richard the lionheart used a single headed axe that weighed 20 lbs. I dont know I'd this is true, but gives you an idea of how strong the guy really was.

When do y’all think the total war 1212 ad will come out

Clever and creative use of Total War mods to add so much depth and colour to the video! Amazing. When's the next Napoleonic episode K&G!!!

Awesome video. Great job. Will you also be covering the later crusades V-IX? Along with possibly the Mamluk reconquest of the coastal cities in the late 13th century?

Sometimes I forget about K&Gs Thursday's presentation and then see the notice and it's like Christmas for Historians! Can't wait to see how the fellas wrap up this Crusade, it's been really well done thus far.

One of the hardest battles in Medieval 2

Such a cool battle. Arguably the two greatest military commanders of the 12th century going head to head.

Now this is quality content

It seems Seljuks had better tactic than Ayyubids when it comes to fighting crusaders.

When those horns blare at 14:26 you know its about to get real.

Impressive command and control by Richard!

Another great small documentary. Good job!