[Aktungbby]

I

Skybird: Islamic forces already used terror during the crusades (as a matter of fact even before that, already at Muhammad'S lifetime, to blackmail resisting factions in North Africa and convince them into surrender without needing to fight every one of them when Islam'S conquest moved westward), sometimes executing their prisoners after a battle, even those of noble families, instead of trading them for gold as was common habit in those days, and although they could afford to hold them prisoner until then, logistically.

Tarjak: We westerners would NEVER use terror would we? /sarcasm

And payback was hell BBY":In the aftermath of the Fall of Acre, during the Third Crusade, Richard the Lionheart attempted to negotiate terms of surrender with the Saracens. Richard wanted to exchange over 3,000 captured prisoners for the True Cross, as well as a hefty ransom and imprisoned Christians. The True Cross was believed to be the actual physical cross upon which Jesus Christ was crucified.
After much delay by Saladin and the Muslims, Richard, frustrated and angered, personally marched his prisoners to a hill called Ayyadieh. There, in full view of the nearby Muslim army encampment, Richard ordered the slaughter of the over 3,000 prisoners, women and children included. They were all mercilessly beaten to death, axed and cut down by swords and lances. A Muslim force, so enraged by this act, attempted to charge the crusader lines but was repeatedly beaten back, allowing Richard and his army to retire in good order. Thus concluded one of the most unusually ruthless battles/massacres, even by Crusades’ standards." -10 little massacres of history