Baldwin IV rode on his warhorse.
The servants behind him set up the royal tent and hoisted the king's flag, with four small golden crosses surrounding a large cross, appearing increasingly sacred in the blinding afternoon sun.
Whenever the soldiers fighting bitterly on the front lines looked back at this banner, they felt encouraged, which was also a helpless move after the True Cross was taken by the Crusaders to the north.
A large-scale battle lasting a few days is quite common.
Of course, this includes the "confrontation" phase and sporadic small-scale skirmishes.
The true decisive battle, limited by the soldiers' physical strength, often sees victory decided within a few hours.
No one would, at the start of a war, act like a gambler losing red-eyed at the table, going all in with their chips.
Although Saladin was not an outstanding military genius, he had personally led many battles and was definitely a commander-in-chief above the passing line.
