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| {{Battle Infobox
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| |prev = [[Siege of Masyaf]]
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| |next = [[Assault on Masyaf]]
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| |image = ACIHornsofHattin.jpg
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| |conflict =
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| |date = July 3, 1187
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| |end = July 4, 1187
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| |place = {{Wiki|Horns of Hattin}}
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| |result = Decisive Ayyubid victory
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| |side1 = *[[Saracens]]
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| |side2 = *[[Crusaders]]
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| |commanders1 = *[[Saladin]]
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| |commanders2 = *[[Guy of Lusignan]]
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| *[[Raymond III, Count of Tripoli|Raymond III of Tripoli]]
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| *{{Wiki|Balian of Ibelin}}
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| *[[Gerard de Ridefort]]
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| *[[Garnier de Naplouse|Garnier de Nablus]]
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| *[[Raynald of Châtillon]]}}
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| The '''Battle of Hattin''' (also known as the '''Battle of the Horns of Hattin''' for the twin peaks of a nearby volcano) was fought between the {{Wiki|Kingdom of Jerusalem}} under [[Guy of Lusignan]] and the [[Saracens|Saracen]] forces under [[Salāḥ ad-Dīn]] from 3 to 4 July 1187. | |
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| ==History==
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| As the Saracens, recently resupplied by the [[Merchants|merchant]] [[Tamir]],<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed]]''</ref> besieged the [[Forts|fortress]] at {{Wiki|Tiberias}}, Guy and his forces marched to relieve [[Raymond III, Count of Tripoli|Raymond III of Tripoli]]. Guy however, made a grave error by attempting to force his way through the Saracen army, leaving behind his only source of fresh water in the process.<ref name="ACI">''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]'' - The Middle Ages: The Horns of Hattin</ref>
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| Unable to advance or pull back, the thirsty [[crusaders]] were forced to camp in the middle of the searing plain. The saracens surrounding them fired constant volleys of arrows at them and set fire to the grass to further dehydrate their enemies. Each attempt to break out failed, and Salāḥ ad-Dīn's forces drove the crusaders up into the Horns where they were decimated.<ref name="ACI"/>
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| The crusaders surrendered, and Guy was taken prisoner by Salāḥ ad-Dīn along with [[Raynald of Châtillon]] and the [[Templars|Templar]] [[Grand Master]] [[Gerard de Ridefort]]. Salāḥ ad-Dīn then executed Raynald and several Templars and [[Knights Hospitalier|Hospitaliers]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' - [[Abstergo Files]]</ref> Following the battle, the Saracens retook all of the cities previously conquered by the crusaders, except for [[Tyre]] and [[Antioch]]. With news of the disastrous defeats and the fall of the Kingdom of Jerusalem, the [[Third Crusade]] was launched two years later.<ref name="ACI"/>
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| ==Gallery==
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| <gallery captionalign="center" position="center" spacing="small" widths="180">
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| Saladin and Guy.jpg|Guy surrendering to Salāḥ ad-Dīn
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| </gallery>
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| ==References==
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| {{Reflist}}
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| [[Category:Battles]]
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| [[Category:Timeline]]
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