Siege of Acre, 1189-1191 : Saladin, Richard the Lionheart, and the Battle That Decided the Third Crusade / John D. Hosler.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hosler, John D., Author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Richard I, King of England, 1157-1199--Military leadership.

Richard.

Saladin, Sultan of Egypt and Syria, 1137-1193.

Saladin.

Crusades--Third, 1189-1192.

Crusades.

Acre (Israel)--History--Siege, 1189-1191.

Acre (Israel).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xv, 253 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates) ; illustrations, maps

Place of Publication:

New Haven, CT : Yale University Press, [2018]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

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.

Contents:

Frontmatter

CONTENTS

List of plates and maps

Acknowledgments

List of abbreviations

Introduction

I. Target Acre

II. The siege begins, 1189

III. Spring and summer, 1190

IV. Autumn and winter, 1190

V. The siege concludes, 1191

VI. 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

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 26. Nov 2019)

ISBN:

0-300-23535-6

OCLC:

1129150706