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Battle of Antioch

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Crusader
06 Reserve Deploys
Bohemond of Taranto’s division, which
is composed of Sicilian and Norman
troops, serves as a reserve. Bohemond
leads it into action when the Muslims
waver. By this time, the crusaders
appear to have gained the upper
hand because Kerbogha still hasn’t
committed the bulk of his troops.

Seljuks’ Final
07 Charge

One of the few times the
Muslims launched a coordinated
assault occurs when emirs
Qaradja of Harran and Duqaq
of Damascus combine forces to
attack Bohemond’s large reserve
division. Godfrey, who’s engaged
at the time against the forces
of Emir Balduk of Samosata,
receives an urgent request
from Bohemond for assistance.
Godfrey and Hugh both dispatch
troops to assist Bohemond’s
01 hard- pressed southern Normans.

02 Garrison Sortie
08 Prevented
Raymond of Aguilers, who is ill at
05 the time of battle and unable to
fight outside the city, supervises the
investment of the Turkish garrison
06 in the citadel to prevent it from
conducting sorties.

04 Destruction of the
09 Seljuk Vanguard
The crusader army succeeds in routing
the Turkish vanguard. The Turks set fire
to the brush in an attempt to disorientate
the crusaders. When it is apparent that
the crusaders have crushed the Seljuk
vanguard and overrun their positions,
Kerbogha’s confederated army dissolves.
Duqaq of Damascus is the first to depart
07 with his Syrian troops.

Flight of the
03 10 Seljuks
Kerbogha flees in panic to save
his own skin. He abandons
everything to the crusaders,
including his camp followers,
foot soldiers, camp equipment,
horses and camels, gold and
silver. The Muslim garrison in
the citadel surrenders when
they realize they’ve been
abandoned by the relief army.

Illustration by: Nicholas Forder

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