GODFREY ENTERS JERUSALEM
Book IV.. Joseph-Francois Michaud .. Illustrated by Gustave Dore

History of the Crusades

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GODFREY ENTERS JERUSALEM

The rolling tower of Godfrey, in spite of a terrible discharge of stones, arrows, and Greek fire, advanced near enough to have its drawbridge lowered upon the walls. Flaming darts flew, at the same time, in showers against the machines of the besieged, and against the stacks of straw and hay, and bags of wool which protected the last walls of the city. The wind assisted the fire and drove the flames upon the Saracens, who, enveloped in masses of flame and smoke, retreated before the lances and swords of the Crusaders. Godfrey, preceded by the two brothers Lethalde and Engelbert of Tournai, and followed by Baldwin du Bourg, Eustace, Reimbault Creton, Gunher, Bernard de St. Vallier, and Amenjou d' Albret, rushes upon the enemy, pursues them, and upon the track of their footsteps enters Jerusalem. All the brave men who fought with them upon the platform of the tower, followed their intrepid chief, penetrated with him into the streets, and massacred all they met in their passage. - Book IV

 

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