Seeing the weakness in the Christian state,
Saladin marched his Islamic force unchecked towards Jerusalem.
The sixteen year old King Baldwin IV severely outnumbered
and suffering from crippling leprosy, rallied what knights he had left
and marched with Christ.

Battle of Montgisard

Result Crusader victory

crushing Islamic defeat

Saladin fled,

Most of the Islamic force slaughtered or executed,

Only a remnant of his army made it back to Egypt

Christian victory struck all Muslims.

Baldwin IV would secure a peace treaty

keeping Jerusalem under Christian rule.