RRR:
1016
RRH:
564
Other:
Röhricht, Beiträge 2:127- 128, not. 45
YEAR:
1178
INSTITUTION RECIPIENT:
Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text:
Jan 1 - Dec. 24. [152] Rogerius [in ms. Raimundus] in hospitio sancti Johannis dictus magister imo humilis minister writes a general letter to the Christian faithful, commending its bearer, who has been gravely wounded in the fighting that surrounded the Battle of Mont Gisard. Rogerius describes the participation of Flandrie comes Philippus in the siege of the castle called Hermgen, Saladin’s investment of castrum beati Georgii with an army of 75000 and the resulting victory [at Mont Gisard] by a Christian army of 3000, who were aided by the presence of the relic of the True Cross, carried by the bishop of Bethlehem. Rogerius puts the Christian dead at 1100 men and the wounded at 750. The injured were admitted to the Hospital of St John in Jerusalem, which already contained 900 patients. The Sarraceni lost 30000 killed and 15000 made captive. He begs assistance for the bearer, who was so badly wounded that he can no longer bear arms.
INSTITUTION NUMBER:
322
Sources:
Röhricht, Beiträge 2:127- 128, not. 45 (RRH no. 564)
Comments:
[152] Since the subject of this letter was gravely wounded in combat at the time of the Battle of Mont Gisard (Nov. 25 1177), he would not have been in the condition to travel until some time in 1178.
GRANTOR:
Roger de Moulins, master of the Hospital
RECEPIENT:
Christian faithful
