Siege of Jerusalem

Timeline

1. 1099Outside Jerusalem · JerusalemAfter arriving, the crusaders surrounded Jerusalem on all sides; the defenders burned the woods outside the city to hinder construction of siege equipment; short of water and food and with the siege towers unfinished, the crusaders made slow progress in the early stages.
2. 1099Walls of Jerusalem · JerusalemThe crusaders hastily built two mobile siege towers and catapults, launching a fierce assault on the walls from 14 to 15 July; at the hour of terce on 15 July the walls were breached, the siege ended, and the fall of the city was at hand.