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Word: ascalon (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
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Antioch. Marching along the seacoast the army discovered sugar cane for the first time, liked it. The initial attack on Jerusalem failed; the second was their last desperate attempt. It succeeded; the Holy City was theirs; they killed for two days. After the Battle of Ascalon secured their position, most of the First Crusaders went home, left Godfrey of Bouillon as Jerusalem's king. Christians held the city for 88 years, till Saracen Saladin captured it in his Holy...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: God Wills It! | 3/17/1930 | See Source »

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