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The document discusses the marching formation adopted by the Crusaders at the Battle of Ascalon in 1099 against the Fatimid army. It was an unusual square formation with three ranks at the front, back, and middle. The formation likely originated from Byzantine military manuals and was effective against the mobile tactics of the Seljuk Turks which involved flanking maneuvers and feigned retreats. The effectiveness of this

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Jason Somers

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