Siege of Ascalon
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The siege of Ascalon took place from 25 January to 22 August 1153, in the time period between the Second and Third Crusades, and resulted in the capture of the Fatimid Egyptian fortress by the Kingdom
The siege of Ascalon, miniature from Sébastien Mamerot's book "Passages d'outremer" (1474)
The crusader states c. 1140
Baldwin III of Jerusalem receiving capitulation of Ascalon, by Sébastien-Melchior Cornu
Battle of Ascalon
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The Battle of Ascalon took place on 12 August 1099 shortly after the capture of Jerusalem. Often considered the last action of the First Crusade, the Crusader army led by Godfrey of Bouillon defeated
Battle of Ascalon, 12 August 1099 Jean-Victor Schnetz, 1847
The Discovery of the True Cross (Gustave Doré)
Bataille d'Ascalon, 12 août 1099, oil on canvas by Prosper Lafaye, 1841, in the Salles des Croisades, Palace of Versailles
Godefroy de Bouillon dépose dans l'église du Saint-Sépulcre les trophées d'Ascalon, août 1099, oil on canvas by François-Marius Granet (1839) in the Salles des Croisades, Palace of Versailles