Books 19 and 20 Summary

Book 19 - As the Crusaders surge through the city gates, Tancred encounters Argantes. They agree to continue their interrupted battle and withdraw to an isolated field some distance from the city, where they fight a protracted duel. Argantes is eventually killed, but Tancred is seriously wounded and falls unconscious. Back in the city, Raymond is also seriously wounded and nearly dies, but his soldiers defend him.

Meanwhile, Valfrine is making his way through the camp of the Egypt-led army. He sees how large it is, hears soldiers brag that Godfrey will be killed, and hears two warriors courting Armida boast that they will be the ones to kill Renaldo. Later, as Valfrine is courting some of Armida's maids in an effort to get information out of them, he is taken aside by one of them. She turns out to be Erminia...