 Shielded by the footmen, the cavalry conformed to the pace of the infantry, ready to drive back their enemies with controlled charges.The Crusaders had successfully used this method of fighting in the Battle of Shaizar (1111) and the Battle of Bosra (1147).For their part, Saladin's soldiers tried to disrupt the Crusader formation by raining arrows from their horse archers, by partial attacks and by feigned retreats.