Bibliograph

The accursed tower, the fall of Acre and the end of the Crusades, Roger Crowley

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The accursed tower, the fall of Acre and the end of the Crusades, Roger Crowley

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 223-230) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The accursed tower

Nature of contents

bibliography

Responsibility statement

Roger Crowley

Sub title

the fall of Acre and the end of the Crusades

Summary

The 1291 siege of Acre was the Alamo of the Christian Crusades -- the final bloody battle for the Holy Land. After a desperate six weeks, the beleaguered citadel surrendered to the Mamluks, bringing an end to Christendom's two-hundred year adventure in the Middle East

Table Of Contents

A brief timeline of the Holy Land Crusades -- The Accursed Tower -- The second kingdom of Jerusalem -- Death on the Nile -- Between the Mamluks and the Mongols -- The lion of Egypt -- A puppy yelping at a mastiff -- War to the enemy -- My soul longed for Jihad -- The red tent -- Bolts of thunder, flashes of lightning -- Sorties -- Negotiations -- See the wound! -- The terrible day -- Everything was lost -- A habitation for snakes -- The evidence for the fall of Acre

Target audience

adult

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Fall of Acre and the end of the Crusades

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