Winning His Spurs was based during the Third Crusade or King Richard the Lionheart's Crusade. During the time before the third Crusade, the Crusaders of Jerusalem were trying their best to take Egypt but were forced to leave. After that, Saladin created a campaign against the Crusaders kingdom and destroyed the Christian army and took over the city and land. These events inspired the Third Crusade. In September, King Richard’s troops fought and defeated the Saladin in the Battle of Arsuf. Later, King Richard restored Christian control and they began to go after Jerusalem. Then, a peace treaty was signed between Richard and Saladin and Jerusalem was reestablished. These are the historical events that the book Winning His Spurs was based on.