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Mamluk Conquest of Tortosa
After the fall of Acre in 1291, the Mamluk Sultanate continued sweeping away remaining Crusader strongholds on the Syrian coast.…
Timeline
- 1291Syrian coast · LevantAfter the fall of Acre, Mamluk forces advanced north along the Syrian coast, sweeping away remaining Crusader positions; the garrison of Tortosa, isolated and without relief, was driven into a desperate situation.
- 1291Tortosa · LevantThe Crusader garrison had already lost the will to resist after Acre fell; the castle of Tortosa was abandoned or captured, and the Mamluks completed their control of this important port.
Sources
- Tartus https://www.britannica.com/place/Tartus
- A History of the Crusades, Volume III: The Kingdom of Acre and the Later Crusades — Steven Runciman (1954)