Battle of Montgisard

25 November 1177

Saladin invaded the Kingdom of Jerusalem in 1177 while many Crusader forces were absent. The young Baldwin IV gathered a small army that included knights of the military orders and moved to intercept the invaders.

Near Montgisard, the Crusader attack surprised and broke Saladin’s larger force. The victory strengthened Baldwin’s reputation but did not remove the long-term strategic danger facing the kingdom.

Related people for Battle of Montgisard

Baldwin IV of Jerusalemborn 1161 Balian of Ibelinc. 1143–1193 Guy of Lusignan1150–1194 Raynald of Châtillon1120–1187 Saladin1138–1193

Books

3 Best Novels About the Battle of Montgisard

Templar Steel

by K. M. Ashman

First published 2018 · The Brotherhood · 4.4(2,272)

The Templar Knight

by Jan Guillou

First published 1999 · Crusades Trilogy · 4.2(7,849)

Jerusalem

by Cecelia Holland

First published 1996 · 4.0(509)