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Cresson, Battle of

Years: 1187 - 1187

The Battle of Cresson is a small battle fought on May 1, 1187, at the springs of Cresson, or 'Ain Gozeh, near Nazareth.

It is a prelude to the decisive defeat of the Kingdom of Jerusalem at the Battle of Hattin two months later.

"Remember that the people you are following didn’t know the end of their own story. So they were going forward day by day, pushed and jostled by circumstances, doing the best they could, but walking in the dark, essentially."

—Hilary Mantel, AP interview (2009)