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unusual facts about Siege of Acre



Frisian participation in the Crusades

In 1189, as they were en route to the Siege of Acre as contingent of the Third Crusade, a fleet of Frisians, Danes, Flemings, and Germans, assisted by a small Portuguese presence, in about 50 ships attacked and took Alvor, massacring its Muslim inhabitants.

Trebuchet

The military use of the new gravity-powered artillery culminated in the 12th century during the Siege of Acre (1189–91) which saw the kings Richard I of England and Philip II of France wrestle for control of the city with Saladin's forces.

Walkelin de Derby

According to some reports, Walkelin died in 1190 at the Siege of Acre, Jerusalem.


see also

Hannah Cowley

Hannah Cowley had a less-distinguished career as a poet, writing “The Scottish Village, or Pitcairne Green” in 1786, and “The Siege of Acre: an Epic Poem” in 1801.