LO: To assess the reasons for the Victory at the Siege of Acre. Learning Outcomes By the end of this lesson you will be able to… Describe the siege of Acre E-D Explain the reasons for Crusader victory C-B Judge the relative importance of factors A-A*
LO: To assess the reasons for the Victory at the Siege of Acre. Task: Once you are in and Settled… On your desks is a fact test. You have 5 minutes! Describe the siege of Acre E-D Explain the reasons for Crusader victory C-B Judge the relative importance of factors A-A*
LO: To assess the reasons for the Victory at the Siege of Acre. Describe the siege of Acre E-D Explain the reasons for Crusader victory C-B Judge the relative importance of factors A-A*
LO: To assess the reasons for the Victory at the Siege of Acre. Crusaders Guy of Lusignan – Had repudiated his oath to Saladin. Gerard de Ridefort – Returned to lead Templars Robert de Sable – Took over as Grand Master Philip Augustus Richard I of England Ayyubids Saladin – Struggling to hold together his Conquests and empire. Concerned at Buildup of Frankish forces around Tyre And Tripoli in 1189. Describe the siege of Acre E-D Explain the reasons for Crusader victory C-B Judge the relative importance of factors A-A*
LO: To assess the reasons for the Victory at the Siege of Acre. August 1189 – Guy of Lusignan marches South to city of Acre. Saladin stuck at Siege of Beaufort. 28th August 1189 – Guy establishes Camp outside walls of Acre. 31st August 1189 – Saladin arrives and Besieges the encircling Christian force. 15th September 1189 – Saladin makes Failed frontal assault on Christians. 4th October 1189 – Guys force grows to 30,000. Assault launched on Saladin’s Camp. Heaps of corpses cause disease. Late October 1189 – Trench warfare Ensues as Saladin licks his wounds and Awaits aid from Egypt. Describe the siege of Acre E-D Explain the reasons for Crusader victory C-B Judge the relative importance of factors A-A*
LO: To assess the reasons for the Victory at the Siege of Acre. By the start of 1190, barely 100 Survived of original 12,000. “Air was black with a pouring rain Of arrows and death”. Pollution, stink and disease everywhere. Opposing nobles often played games With each other. Ritual combat between Young boys! Mamluk troops visiting Christian camp’s “red light district”. Prostitutes so appaling Imad al-Din writes A book about them – with pictures! Finding 25 different metaphors for the goings on. Many suffer from scurvy with hair and Nails falling out. Wives of Crusaders digging trenches, One pleads to be buried alive after being Hit. Describe the siege of Acre E-D Explain the reasons for Crusader victory C-B Judge the relative importance of factors A-A*
LO: To assess the reasons for the Victory at the Siege of Acre. 28th April 1190 – Beaufort siege over Saladin concentrates on Acre. 5th May – Christian siege towers defeated By Greek fire. Saladin begins to test Positions. Christian camp falling apart. July – Saladin learns of death of Barbarossa. October 1190 – Sybilla dies of dysentry. April 1191 Phillip arrives. May 1191 – Richard I captures Cyprus. June 8th 1191 – Richard arrives at Acre to Scenes of jubilation. Rivalry with Phillip, Tells him his son is dead! July 12th – Heavy assault ends in Acre Falling. Walls of Acre literally destroyed Stone by stone. Richard takes pot shots From his litter. Decapitates 2700 prisoners. “Massacre at Ayyadieh” Describe the siege of Acre E-D Explain the reasons for Crusader victory C-B Judge the relative importance of factors A-A*
LO: To assess the reasons for the Victory at the Siege of Acre. Crusaders Guy “Desperate foolhardiness (Runciman) Guy had to take action to survive in Outremer. Pisan reinforcements. Banks on Massive German army Guys army consists of Denmark, Frisians, English, Flanders and Germany contingents. Role of fleet support was crucial. Kept siege Supplied with men and resources. Western siege engines. Saladin Forces had been reduced in size after Jerusalem Political tensions in army Acre substantially reinforced since its capture In 1187. Failed to destroy Christian defences whilst the Were under construction. - Sinking of Muslim supply ships by Richard I Describe the siege of Acre E-D Explain the reasons for Crusader victory C-B Judge the relative importance of factors A-A*
LO: To assess the reasons for the Victory at the Siege of Acre. Describe the siege of Acre E-D Explain the reasons for Crusader victory C-B Judge the relative importance of factors A-A*
LO: To assess the reasons for the Victory at the Siege of Acre. Describe the siege of Acre E-D Explain the reasons for Crusader victory C-B Judge the relative importance of factors A-A*
LO: To assess the reasons for the Victory at the Siege of Acre. Describe the siege of Acre E-D Explain the reasons for Crusader victory C-B Judge the relative importance of factors A-A*
LO: To assess the reasons for the Victory at the Siege of Acre. Describe the siege of Acre E-D Explain the reasons for Crusader victory C-B Judge the relative importance of factors A-A*