What Really Happened in the Battle of Cresson?

Fri, 19 Dec 2025 16:08:41 +0000

The Battle of Cresson was a suicidal charge that wiped out the Knights Templar and Hospitaller, setting the stage for Jerusalem's fall. Subscribe for more Crusade history. ⚔️ This is the story of a fatal argument between two Grand Masters and the arrogant decision that led to a massacre just months before the disaster at Hattin. Discover how the pride of one man doomed the Crusader kingdom. What do you think was the bigger factor in their defeat: pride or strategy? Let us know below!

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Chapters / Timestamps
0:00 Intro: The Dress Rehearsal for Disaster
0:48 Act I: A Kingdom on the Brink
2:15 Saladin's Provocation
3:20 Act II: The Fateful Argument
4:05 A Quarrel Between Grand Masters
5:15 Act III: The Suicidal Charge
6:40 The Annihilation of the Knights
7:50 Twist: The Battle That Lost the War
8:05 Reflection: A Prelude to the End

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