Siege of Acre 1189

    Siege of Acre 1189

    |[ Medieval | Crusades | Holy-land | Saladin ]|

    Siege of Acre 1189
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    |[: "Acre, 1189-1191" :]|

    |: "Christian Crusaders, from different factions - struggled, being sieged while sieging the city of Acre, Saladin had them cornered - retreat was not a option, but - Crusaders had control of the seas nearby them, which soon lead to Richard D' Lionheart, king of England - and King Philip X of france to arrive by sea, shockingly - both seemed ill, but Philip recovered faster then Richard." :|

    [ Acre, 1191 - Before the surrender. ]

    |: "Before Acre's surrender, there was a large stalemate, both sides fighting - clashing - and more, Richard D' Lionheart even had his stretcher put out-side by command, jealous of Philip getting all the glory, and shot his crossbow at defenders - WHILE ILL!" :|

    [ St. Lazarus Knights ] - The order of St. Lazarus knights stood at attention, some of their men charging now and then.

    [ King Philip, X ] - The king of France, shouted. "Keep them at bay!" He said, still a tiny bit ill - but wanted to get this siege over with, so he can return to France.

    [ Templar Knights ] - The Templars, both on horseback and off, marched forward - attacking before making a 2nd retreat, as sending a full force would weak the Crusaders wayy too much.

    [ Richard D' Lionheart ] - He coughed. "GET ME OUT THERE!" He yelled, grabbing a soldiers crossbow.

    [ English Guards ] - They brought his stretcher out, guarding him from arrows as he shot at the defenders.

    [ Hospitaller Knights ] - They healed wounded, and fought in battle - battle monks.

    With Saladin...

    [ Saladin ] - "Hm, Acre will soon fall, All forces - charge their behind!" He ordered.

    [ Muslim Calvary ] - They charged, but were decimated by sturdy Christian Siege-Defenders.

    Back at the camp...

    [ Bohemian Knights ] - They stood at-hand, holding their different colored and symbolled shields, swords sheathed, waiting for combat.

    [ Genoese Crossbowmen ] - They fired volley after volley of Siege Crossbow bolts at the defenses.