The Story of the Byzantine Empire
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A bridge was successfully lowered on to it, and a footing secured by a party of Crusaders, who then threw open a postern gate and let the main body in. After a short fight within the walls, the troops of Alexius Ducas retired back into the streets. The Crusaders fired the city to cover their advance, and by night were in possession of the north-west angle of Constantinople, the quarter of the palace of Blachern.
While the fire was keeping the combatants apart, the Emperor tried to rally his tro...ops and to prepare for a street-fight next day. But the army was cowed ; many regiments melted away ; and the Varangian Guard, the best corps in the garrison, chose this moment to demand that their arrears of pay should be liquidated ; they would not return to the fight without their money ! The twenty years of dis- organization under the Angeli was now bearing its fruit, and deeply was the empire to rue the next day.
THE FRANKS ENTER CONSTANTINOPLE. 289 Alexius Ducas, in despair at being unable to make his men fight, left the city by night.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
A bridge was successfully lowered on to it, and a footing secured by a party of Crusaders, who then threw open a postern gate and let the main body in. After a short fight within the walls, the troops of Alexius Ducas retired back into the streets. The Crusaders fired the city to cover their advance, and by night were in possession of the north-west angle of Constantinople, the quarter of the palace of Blachern.
While the fire was keeping the combatants apart, the Emperor tried to rally his tro...ops and to prepare for a street-fight next day. But the army was cowed ; many regiments melted away ; and the Varangian Guard, the best corps in the garrison, chose this moment to demand that their arrears of pay should be liquidated ; they would not return to the fight without their money ! The twenty years of dis- organization under the Angeli was now bearing its fruit, and deeply was the empire to rue the next day.
THE FRANKS ENTER CONSTANTINOPLE. 289 Alexius Ducas, in despair at being unable to make his men fight, left the city by night.
What to read after The Story of the Byzantine Empire?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Charles William Chadwick Oman to read onlineMoreLess
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