The siege of Acre, 1189-1191 : Saladin, Richard the Lionheart, and the battle that decided the Third Crusade / John D. Hosler.
2018
D163 .H65 2018eb
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The siege of Acre, 1189-1191 : Saladin, Richard the Lionheart, and the battle that decided the Third Crusade / John D. Hosler.
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9780300235357 (electronic bk.)
0300235356 (electronic bk.)
9780300215502
0300215509
0300235356 (electronic bk.)
9780300215502
0300215509
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New Haven : Yale University Press, [2018]
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©2018
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English
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In English.
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1 online resource (xvi, 254 pages) : illustrations, maps
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10.12987/9780300235357 doi
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D163 .H65 2018eb
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940.1/82
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The first comprehensive history of the most decisive military campaign of the Third Crusade and one of the longest wartime sieges of the Middle Ages The two-year-long siege of Acre (1189-1191) was the most significant military engagement of the Third Crusade, attracting armies from across Europe, Syria, Mesopotamia, Egypt, and the Maghreb. Drawing on a balanced selection of Christian and Muslim sources, historian John D. Hosler has written the first book-length account of this hard-won victory for the Crusaders, when England's Richard the Lionheart and King Philip Augustus of France joined forces to defeat the Egyptian Sultan Saladin. Hosler's lively and engrossing narrative integrates military, political, and religious themes and developments, offers new perspectives on the generals, and provides a full analysis of the tactical, strategic, organizational, and technological aspects on both sides of the conflict. It is the epic story of a monumental confrontation that was the centerpiece of a Holy War in which many thousands fought and died in the name of Christ or Allah.
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Table of Contents
Introduction
Target Acre
The siege begins, 1189
Spring and summer, 1190
Autumn and winter, 1190
The siege concludes, 1191
Aftermath and repercussions
Conclusion
Appendix A: Description of Acre
Appendix B: Engagements at/near Acre, 1189-91
Appendix C: Commanders from battle of 4 October 1189
Appendix D: Participants at Acre
Notes
Bibliography
Index.
Target Acre
The siege begins, 1189
Spring and summer, 1190
Autumn and winter, 1190
The siege concludes, 1191
Aftermath and repercussions
Conclusion
Appendix A: Description of Acre
Appendix B: Engagements at/near Acre, 1189-91
Appendix C: Commanders from battle of 4 October 1189
Appendix D: Participants at Acre
Notes
Bibliography
Index.