Medieval era · 1189 – 1191
Siege of Acre
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.
- When
- 1189 – 1191
- Where
- Acre
- Era
- Medieval
Topics
People
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Text from the Wikipedia article Siege of Acre (1189–1191), CC BY-SA 4.0