Historical Background
After Roger’s disastrous defeat at Sarmada, Baldwin II hastened up from the south to stop Il-Ghazi, who had begun to overrun the principality of Antioch. Baldwin had already drawn up his forces, when he reached Hab, which prevented Il-Ghazi, who had been joined by Toktagin, from attacking the Crusaders on ground of his choosing. Il-Ghazi decided to overwhelm Baldwin’s outnumbered forces. He placed his archers on the flanks to attrit the Crusaders and his heavy cavalry in the center to break the weakened Crusader line and gain the victory. On the right, the Count of Tripoli was driven back, but on the left Robert Fulcoy, lord of Zerdana, charged and broke through. His assistance to Baldwin now ended as his troops continued on to relieve his castle at Zerdana. In the center, Baldwin’s line was fiercely assailed as Il-Ghazi tried to complete his victory, but now Baldwin played his ace in the hole and charged out with his reserve force of knights to drive the Turks back. Towards evening, Il-Ghazi finally gave up the struggle and rode off leaving Baldwin in possession of the field. Both sides would claim victory.
The stage is set. The battle lines are drawn and you are in command. Can you change history?
War Council
Artuqid Turks Army
• Leader: Il-Ghazi
• 5 Command Cards
• 3 Inspired Actions tokens
• Move First 
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| 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 5 |
Crusaders Army
• Leader: Baldwin II
• 5 Command Cards
• 3 Inspired Actions tokens
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| 3 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
Victory
7 Banners
Special Rules
- If Robert Fulcoy and his unit of knights are ordered and move off the battlefield from a hex adjacent to the exit point, the Crusader player gains 2 Victory banners. To exit, Robert and knights must start their turn on a hex adjacent to the exit point.
- All Artuqid 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.