Siege of Acre ends

Timeline

1. 1189–1191Acre · LevantGuy of Lusignan and other Crusaders besieged Acre from 1189, and Saladin attempted relief several times. In 1191 Philip II and Richard I arrived in succession with their main forces, greatly increasing the scale and firepower of the siege.
2. c. 1191Acre defenses and harbor · LevantThe Crusaders bombarded the walls with trebuchets and conducted mining operations, cutting off the garrison's supplies. On July 12, 1191, the commander surrendered, and Acre fell back into Crusader hands.
3. 1191Acre · LevantPost-battle negotiations over prisoners broke down, and the Crusaders executed a large number of Ayyubid captives. Acre became the forward base of the Third Crusade, and the Crusaders then began advancing south along the Mediterranean coast.