The Crusade of Richard I.; 1189-92 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1900 Excerpt: ...pursuing the Turks too hotly were captured and carried off. Seeing this the earl hurled himself against more than a hundred of the enemy in his eagerness to free his friends. And lo while he was following the Turks up beyond a certain river about 400 Turkish horsemen came up from one side with their reed lances and bows, cutting off the earl and his few comrades at the rear. Having thus surrounded the earl they made every effort to take him prisoner. Already had they felled Warin Fitz Gerald from his horse and battered him with their iron clubs: .., and lo not much later Drogo de Fontenillo and Robert Nigel were unhorsed too; while so great a host of Turks and Persians pressed round the earl in the hopes of seizing him that at last they threw him from his horse, severely wounded him, and almost drowned him in the river. He, brandishing his sword, dealt blows to right and left; and in that moment of peril there came to his aid Henry Fitz i.e. Saturday, Dec. 28. HEROISM OF ROBERT OF NEWBURGH-q Nicholas and Robert de Newburgh of memorable renown, whose noble self-denial has gained him such eternal fame. He, seeing the earl so cruelly bestead, dismounted from his own steed and offered it to the earl, whose life he deemed more precious than his own. I fear that a deed of this kind begets very few imitations; though, on the contrary, every evil deed is largely copied. Thus by his brave act did this noble Robert preserve his own life and the earl's. Besides these there were with the earl Ralph de Sancta Maria, Arnold do Bosco, Henry de Mailoc, William and Saul de Bruil.... At last the Turks had so wearied the earl and his few followers that they could no longer bear up against the heavy brunt of the engagement but, clinging on to their horses' necks, stood out mo...