Comparison: Richard Vs. Saladin (Fenwick)

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Richard vs Saladin (Fenwick) Fenwick made a comparison in how Saladin and Richard differed. Fenwick argued that Saladin differed from Richard by being a lesser soldier in contrast whom relied on his “inspirational” leadership to unite Islam. Different from Richard, Saladin also rarely led his troops on the battlefield. Fenwick argued that Saladin had a different outlook on the leader role, believing it was not necessary to physically be present for battle because chroniclers could keep records of what happened. Richard on the other hand was adamant of being present on every battle field. In one instance Richard made a point to punish his men for getting in front of him during a battle, as Richard preferred to lead. Lastly, Saladin held greater

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