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Teutonic Knights Evacuate Acre

Type Event Region Acre Time 1291

When Acre fell in 1291 the Teutonic Order's headquarters was destroyed in the fighting and many knights were killed;…

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  1. 1291Teutonic Order castle, Acre · LevantOn the day Acre fell, the Teutonic Order's castle and headquarters in the city were stormed by Mamluk forces; many knights were killed and commanders from the Grand Master down suffered heavy casualties.
  2. 1291Port of Acre · LevantA small number of Teutonic knights evacuated by Venetian ships near the end of the siege, returning to Europe via Cyprus, bringing the Order's military and administrative presence in the Levant to a complete end.

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