Garnier de Nablus
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Garnier de Naplouse was the 9th Grand Master of the Knights Hospitaller
from 1190 to 1192. He fought at the Battle of Arsuf
under Richard the Lionheart
. Legend has it that when he was pressed by the Muslim
s during the battle, he rode forward in person and told Richard,
He also asked Richard to relieve the pressure with a cavalry
charge. Richard replied, "Good Master, it is you who must sustain the charge; no man can be everywhere at once." It is said that when the pressure increased, the Grand Master and one other knight broke ranks and charged the Muslims. They were joined soon after by the rest of the Hospitaller force. Richard, seeing that his orders were already disobeyed, signaled for a full charge. This caught the enemy at a vulnerable moment, and their ranks were broken. Thus, in some ways, de Nablus helped win the battle, though in contravention of Richard's orders.
, Garnier de Naplouse is one of the nine main assassination targets and is an elderly man who dies before the Battle of Arsuf.
Knights Hospitaller
The Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of Saint John of Jerusalem of Rhodes and of Malta , also known as the Sovereign Military Order of Malta , Order of Malta or Knights of Malta, is a Roman Catholic lay religious order, traditionally of military, chivalrous, noble nature. It is the world's...
from 1190 to 1192. He fought at the Battle of Arsuf
Battle of Arsuf
The Battle of Arsuf was a battle of the Third Crusade in which Richard I of England defeated Saladin at Arsuf. Following a series of harassing attacks by Saladin's forces, battle was joined on the morning of 7 September 1191...
under Richard the Lionheart
Richard I of England
Richard I was King of England from 6 July 1189 until his death. He also ruled as Duke of Normandy, Duke of Aquitaine, Duke of Gascony, Lord of Cyprus, Count of Anjou, Count of Maine, Count of Nantes, and Overlord of Brittany at various times during the same period...
. Legend has it that when he was pressed by the Muslim
Muslim
A Muslim, also spelled Moslem, is an adherent of Islam, a monotheistic, Abrahamic religion based on the Quran, which Muslims consider the verbatim word of God as revealed to prophet Muhammad. "Muslim" is the Arabic term for "submitter" .Muslims believe that God is one and incomparable...
s during the battle, he rode forward in person and told Richard,
O My lord the king, we are violently pressed by the enemy, and are in danger of eternal infamy, as if we did not dare to return their blows; we are each of us losing our horses one after another, and why should we bear with them any further?
He also asked Richard to relieve the pressure with a cavalry
Cavalry
Cavalry or horsemen were soldiers or warriors who fought mounted on horseback. Cavalry were historically the third oldest and the most mobile of the combat arms...
charge. Richard replied, "Good Master, it is you who must sustain the charge; no man can be everywhere at once." It is said that when the pressure increased, the Grand Master and one other knight broke ranks and charged the Muslims. They were joined soon after by the rest of the Hospitaller force. Richard, seeing that his orders were already disobeyed, signaled for a full charge. This caught the enemy at a vulnerable moment, and their ranks were broken. Thus, in some ways, de Nablus helped win the battle, though in contravention of Richard's orders.
Portrayal in fiction
In the video game Assassin's CreedAssassin's Creed
Assassin's Creed is an award-winning historical third person, stealth action-adventure video game developed by Ubisoft for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and Microsoft Windows. The bulk of the game takes place during the Third Crusade, with the plot revolving around a sect known as the Secret Order of...
, Garnier de Naplouse is one of the nine main assassination targets and is an elderly man who dies before the Battle of Arsuf.
Sources
- Miller, David. Richard the Lionheart; the Mighty Crusader Pages 76–77.