1312

Oct. 1. Jaffa. Writing to N., King Richard I of England describes how, after the fall of Acre and the departure of the king of France, he marched for Jaffa; how his army was attacked by Saladin near Arsurum; how there were few Christian losses other than the death of Jacobus de Avennis, but many in Saladin’s army, which took flight; how he reached Jaffa and fortified it; how he had been wounded by a spear thrust in the left side three days before the battle but had recovered; and how he hopes to take Jerusalem within 20 days after Christmas.