Opposing Christian forces agreed today to order their troops to stop shooting at one another.
The Christian forces camped outside the city and were under constant attack.
Each of the Christian forces felt betrayed by the other.
But at the last moment, Arafat told his men to open fire on the Christian forces who were coming to accept the surrender.
The combined Christian forces totalled approximated 12,000 to 15,000 men.
Christian European forces, meanwhile, lacked the powerful tool of the stirrup.
But its pledge today came amid reports that the Christian forces are by now well stocked.
The attacking army also had a large contingent of Christian forces.
He said they could be defeated very easily by the Christian forces.
However, his new campaign ended with the Christian forces' defeat in 1448.