The Third Crusade was issued by Gregory VIII in
1187, after Jerusalem had been recaptured by the armies of Islam under
Saladin.
Philip and Richard with their armies, departing only in July, 1190,
crossed the sea and, after stops at Sicily and Cyprus, landed at Acre—Philip
in April and Richard in June—where they joined the siege, and the city
surrendered in July, 1191. Philip departed for France in August, leaving
Richard in control. The terms of the surrender of Acre included a prisoner
exchange and the return, by Saladin, of the True Cross, which he had captured
with Jerusalem in 1187.
And what was being fought for? The Holy Land!
So now you and a formidable foe are locked in combat and the future
of Jerusalem ia at stake. The board is the Battle Ground.
Who will win? You are writing the history..... |
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