Historical Background
On July 3rd the Crusader army started out to relieve Saladin’s siege of Tiberias. The Crusaders marched in three large squares (columns) with the infantry protecting the supplies and cavalry inside. Raymond of Tripoli was leading the vanguard, Balian of Lbelin commanded the rear guard and King Guy was in the center. Saladin sent soldiers to harass their advance and on the evening of the 3rd, Taki al-Din had blocked the road to the springs of Hattin, which forced the thirsty Crusaders to halt prematurely and make camp between Meskenah and Nimrin. On the 4th Guy’s center position became desperate, as Raymond’s advance guard and Balian’s rearguard managed to break through and make good their escape. More and more of Saladin’s army now turned toward the remaining Crusader center square. Surrounded and attacked from all sides, many of Guy’s thirsty and demoralized soldiers were either killed or captured without offering much resistance.
The stage is set. The battle lines are drawn and you are in command. Can you change history?
War Council
Ayyubid Army
• Leader: Saladin
• 6 Command Cards
• 4 Inspired Actions tokens
• Move First 
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| 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
Crusaders Army
• Leader: King Guy
• 5 Command Cards
• 3 Inspired Actions tokens
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| 2 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Victory
8 Banners
Special Rules
- The Crusader player gains 2 Victory banners when the ordered Relic unit starts its turn on a Ayyubid baseline hex and exits the battlefield.
- The Relic rule is in effect for the Crusader player.
- Retreat & Panic rules are in effect for Crusader infantry units.
- All Ayyubid Medium cavalry units are armed with bows, place bow markers. Heavy cavalry and Super Heavy cavalry units are not armed with bows. Some Light Cavalry are armed with bows. Use the proper bow and non-bow Light Cavalry blocks for these different units.