Saladin's Siege of Jacob's Ford: The Battle That Broke the Templars

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In 1179, Saladin achieved one of his most decisive victories — the destruction of the Templars' massive fortress at Jacob's Ford, known as Chastellet. This episode unpacks the strategic genius behind the siege, the engineering race between Muslim and Crusader forces, and the brutal aftermath that reshaped the balance of power in the Levant. Lucas and Luna explore the fortress design, the Templar miscalculations, and Saladin's use of sappers and Greek fire. They also discuss the political fallout: how this victory undermined King Baldwin IV's truce and emboldened Saladin's jihad. Drawing on Ibn al-Athir and William of Tyre, they reveal a turning point often overshadowed by Hattin. #Saladin #JacobFord #Chastellet #Templars #SiegeWarfare #Crusades #MiddleEast #MedievalHistory #BaldwinIV #IbnAlAthir #WilliamOfTyre #GreekFire #Sappers #Ayyubid #KingdomOfJerusalem #1179 #MilitaryHistory #FexingoHistory Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo

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