The ways of God are not our ways, and although the army of Germany joined that of France, but little results came of this great effort.

The Emperor Conrad, with the Germans, was attacked by the Turk Saladin of Iconium, and was defeated with a loss of 60,000 men.

The King of France, with his army, was also attacked with fury, and a large portion of his force were slaughtered.

Nothing more came of this great effort, and while the first Crusade seemed to show that the men-at-arms of Europe were irresistible, the second on the contrary gave proof that the Turks were equal to the Christian knights.
Gradually the Christian hold of the Holy Land was shaken.

In 1187, although fighting with extraordinary bravery, the small army of Christian Knights of the Temple and of St.John were annihilated, the King of Jerusalem was made prisoner, and the Christian power was crushed.