The Battle Of Jaffa And Why It Matters Today

The Battle of Jaffa: When 2,000 Knights Defeated 20,000 Muslims This week in history witnessed a small band of Christian knights terrify and brutally defeat a massive horde of Muslims -- at the Battle of Jaffa. On July 27, 1192, Saladin, the great hero sultan of Islam, surrounded and besieged the tiny Christian-held town of Jaffa. According to chroniclers, the Muslims numbered around 20,000 and “covered the face of the earth like locusts.” -- More...