1. 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*

2. 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*

3. 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*

4. 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*

5. 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*

6. 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*

7. 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*

8. 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*

9. 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*

10. 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*

11. 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*

12. 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*