Historical Background
In November 1114, a severe earthquake struck the Principality of Antioch, damaging many castles. The following spring, while supervising the repairs, Prince Roger heard rumors that the Sultan had sent Bursuq to lead a Turkish invasion. Roger sent a messenger to King Baldwin I of Jerusalem requesting assistance. Baldwin immediately mobilized and when Bursuq heard of Baldwin’s relieving force, he withdrew to the east. Most of Roger’s allied leaders then assumed the threat was over and returned home. However, as soon as the allied host dispersed, Bursuq invaded again with a smaller army (conflicts with a number of subordinates resulted in the departure of some of the Turkish units). Early in September Roger received word that Bursuq’s army was at Tell Danith watering point, near Sarmin. Roger rapidly advanced and took Bursuq’s army by surprise before he could completely set up camp. Baldwin, Count of Edessa led the left wing, while Prince Roger personally commanded the center. The left broke the Turks, who occupied a hillside behind their camp, while Roger succeeded and occupied the camp. The Turcopole archers were thrown back by a Seljuk counterattack. This disrupted the knights behind them, and only after some tough fighting did the Crusaders repulse the Turks. Bursuq’s defeated army retreated.
The stage is set. The battle lines are drawn and you are in command. Can you change history?
War Council
Seljuq Turks Army
• Leader: Bursuq
• 5 Command Cards
• 3 Inspired Actions tokens
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Crusaders Army
• Leader: Roger of Salerno
• 5 Command Cards
• 4 Inspired Actions tokens
• Move First 
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Victory
8 Banners
Special Rules
- If a Crusader unit occupies a Seljuq Turk camp hex at the start of the Crusader player’s turn before playing a Command Card, the Crusader player removes the camp hex. When all four camp hexes are removed gain 1 Victory banner.
- Retreat and Panic rule is effect for all Seljuq Turk units.
- All Seljuq Turk Medium cavalry units are armed with bows, place bow markers. Heavy cavalry units are not armed with bows. Some Light Cavalry are armed with bows. Use the proper bow and non-bow Light Cavalry blocks for these different units.