Did Saladin ride a horse or a camel during the Crusades?

For transportation, camel is good For battle, horses are preferred Saladin used both but due to requirement of quick maneuverability in close combat, he preferred horses This page may be out of date. Save your draft before refreshing this page. read more

Initially, Saladin attempted to organize his men into battle order, but as his bodyguards were being killed, he saw that defeat was inevitable and so with a small remnant of his troops mounted a swift camel, riding all the way to the territories of Egypt. read more

According to European historians, during the Battle of Jaffa in 1192 AD, one of the most important battles of the Crusades, when King Richard lost his horse, Saladin graciously sent him two replacement horses as a personal gift, to enable his worthy opponent to continue leading the knights. read more