Battle of Acre
At a glance:
- Series: Magill’s Guide to Military History
- Categories: Religion, Ethics, Military History
- Subcategories: Christianity, Christians, Churches, Wars, Battles, Crusades, Invasions, Raids, Conquests, Sieges, Catholic Church, Catholics, Islam, Muslims, Mosques
- Curriculum: British History, Medieval History/Middle Ages, French History, Middle Eastern History
- Geographical Location: Middle East, Israel, Palestine
- Date: August 26, 1189-July 12, 1191
Article abstract: Type of action: Ground battle in the Third Crusade. Result: After one of the greatest sieges in history, the crusader conquest of Acre stemmed Saladin’s reconquest of the Holy Land, preserving a truncated crusader kingdom for another century.
Saladin’s decisive victory at the Battle of Hattin (July 4, 1187) left the crusader states almost defenseless. In the ensuing months, Saladin’s victorious troops captured much of the kingdom: Acre surrendered without a fight on July 10; Jerusalem followed on October 2, after a siege of less than two...
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