114 THE KNIGHTS TEMPLARS kings, but not for those who had possessed property in Acre before its capture by the Moslems. They had not fought to win territory for the kings or to enjoy a pleasant rest: their struggle had been to recover their property for themselves and they protested vigorously that Richard and Philip, who had been in the East for only a few weeks, had no right to lay claim to the port. The Temple was the largest owner of property in the city, and Robert de Sabloil, who had been appointed Master of the Order shortly before, led the revolt. The kings were compelled to yield the territory to those who had held it before the Saracen conquest. Philip had quickly tired of the Crusade, in which he had been completely overshadowed by Richard, and on August 1st he returned to France on the ground of ill-health. Richard was also tempted to leave the ! Inly Land, for he was sur- rounded by discontented men, On his journey to the East he had been met at Cyprus by Guy de Lusignan, Guy had ruled Jerusalem only as the consort of his wife, who had since died. Conrad of Montferrat had married Isabel, the next heir, and he challenged Guy's title to the throne. Philip supported Conrad's claims, but Richard took the side of Guy and imposed a settlement which left Guy in possession of the kingdom and gave the reversion to Conrad, It was a decision which did not satisfy the French and which was also unpopular with many of the Syrian Franks. The ambition to recapture Jerusalem kept Richard in the East. After several weeks spent in Acre, he led a sadly- reduced force along the coast. Saladin marched on the Crusaders* right flank, and on September 7th he launched an p^attack near Arsuf, Richard divided his army into five n