History of the Crusades.

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Episode 14, the First Crusade Roman numeral 10.

Hello again.

Last week we saw the Crusaders gain an unexpected victory at Antioch.

In doing so, they captured the stores Caboga was using to supply his vast army,

and an array of gold and silver ornaments, including candelabras and chalices, which they used to

adorn the churches of Antioch. The tents they captured were used to replace their

own rotting and disintegrating gear. They even made use of

caboga's own impressive tent. This was an elaborate pavilion turrets, corridors and many rooms.

It was large and imposing containing turrets, corridors and many rooms.

So, the Crusaders are now well fed, well supplied and are only around three weeks

March from Jerusalem. After resting and eating their feel, do they gather their newly won possessions and start on the road to Jerusalem?

The city, which, after all, has been their goal since they embarked on the crusade?

No, they don't.

In fact, it will be another year before the Crusaders set eyes on the Holy City.

So, what caused the delay? We are about to find out. On the 3rd of July 1098, three days after they defeated

Caboga's army, the Council of Princesnes announced that due to the exhausted state of the Army

and the hot and dry weather they would not be starting southward on their journey to Jerusalem until the 1st of November.

This decision was perhaps met with relief by some Latin Christians.

They were, after all, in a weakened state after the nine months struggle

to take Antioch. In other quarters, though, it was met with disbelief.

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