Baldwin fought Saladin, outnumbered 20 to 1, and won. The miracle of the battle of Montgisard:
Baldwin IV became King of Jerusalem at age 13 while suffering from leprosy. Despite having no sensation in his hands and eventual blindness, he refused to hide or retreat. He famously led his knights from the front lines, sometimes strapped to his horse because he couldn't hold the reins.
In 1177, a 16-year-old Baldwin faced the great Muslim general Saladin. Baldwin had only a few hundred knights against Saladin’s 26,000 men. Baldwin dismounted, prostrated himself before the True Cross, and prayed for victory. Against all odds, he shattered Saladin’s army, sending the great general fleeing for his life on a racing camel.
This victory became one of the most miraculous in history, and it was attributed to the presence of the true cross.
"If God is for us, who can stand against us?" ✝️