Kingdom of Jerusalem

1100-1187 AD

This covers the armies of the Franks in the Outremer, up to the disaster at Hattin and the Third Crusade.

An army must either be Outremer or Northern Syrian (Antioch/Edessa/Armenia).

Army List

Either

2-4 Outremer or Crusader Divisions

1 Milites

1-2 Foot Sergeants or Armenian Sergeants

0-1 Veteran Sergeants or Foot Turcopoles

Outremer divisions represent the Franks who had settled in the east (Outremer), and are drawn from the settled population. Crusader divisions are made up of largely pilgrims from the West. Divisions must be nominated as either Outremer or Crusaders.

Only Edessan or Antiochene army can use Armenians. An Edessan army cannot use any Crusaders. An Antiochene division can use up to 1 division of Crusaders.

0-1 Armenian Division

1 Armenian Cavalry

1-2 Armenian Sergeants

0-1 Armenian Archers

An Armenian division must be used by an Edessan army. It is optional for an Antiochene army and prohibited from any others.

0-1 German Crusader Division

1 German Milites

1-2 Foot Sergeants

Germans are only available during Second Crusade 1147-48.

from: http://www.al-bab.com/arab/maps/maps2.htm

0-2 Military Order Divisions

1 Templar or Hospitaller Knights

1 Mercenary Sergeants

0-1 Crossbowmen

Two military order divisions are only permitted after 1160 AD. Crossbowmen can't be used if any sergeants include an archer detachment .

Optional Units

0-2 Crusader Skirmishers or Pilgrims n1

0-1 Armenian Cavalry n2

0-1 Turcopoles or Mounted Crossbowmen

0-1 Templar or Hospitaller Knights n3

0-1 Refugee Turks n4

n1 Crusader skirmishers can only be used in a Crusader division. Pilgrims can be used in Outremer or Crusader divisions.

n2 Armenian cavalry cannot be used if more than one Crusader division is used.

n3 Optional Military Order knights cannot be used, if a division of the same type has also been used.

Refugee Turks were used at the Battle of 3rd Ramla, and Richard Couer de Lion had some 200-300 Turks eventually join him

German milites can always dismount as Heavy Shock, and can begin the battle on foot

Templars cannot be used before 1128, Hospitallers before 1150 AD

These are periotores. They may be given a detachment of light archers (crossbowmen) at +x pts

Turcopoles usually served as the rear rank of chevaliers, but also operated as scouts, often in co-operation with mounted crossbowmen. Hence, turcopoles always are additionally armed with bows.

Turcopoles probably served as foot archers as well (e.g. at Ager Sanguinis and Hattin).

A small body of Turks from Damascus fought alongside the Franks at 3rd Ramla.

The Relic of the True Cross tended to be used only if the Kingdom was invaded. During the Third Crusade, an army standard was mounted on a wagon.''