Siege of Acre (1189–1191)
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The siege of Acre was the first significant counterattack by Guy of Jerusalem against Saladin, Sultan of Egypt and Syria. This pivotal siege formed part of what later became known as the Third Crusade
Manuscript depiction of Acre surrendering to Richard I of England and Philip II of France (late 14th century)
Richard the Lionheart on his way to Jerusalem, James William Glass (1850)
Detail of a miniature of Philip II of France arriving in the Eastern Mediterranean (mid-14th century)
Massacre of the Saracen prisoners, ordered by King Richard the Lionheart (Alphonse de Neuville, 1883)
Third Crusade
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The Third Crusade was an attempt led by King Philip II of France, King Richard I of England, and Emperor Frederick Barbarossa to reconquer the Holy Land following the capture of Jerusalem by the Ayyub
Siege of Acre (1189–1191)
…significant counterattack by Guy of Jerusalem against Saladin, Sultan of Egypt and Syria. This pivotal siege formed part of what later became known as the Third Crusade. The siege lasted from August 1189 until July 1191, at which time the city's coastal position meant the attacking Latin forces were unable to fully…
The Near East around 1140, a few years before the Second Crusade
Battle scene, in Varka and Golshah, mid-13th century Seljuk Anatolia.
Philip II depicted arriving in Palestine, 1332–1350
Saladin's troops, French manuscript, 1337