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Crusader Withdrawal from Egypt

Type Event Region Egypt Time 1221

In September 1221, the Fifth Crusade embarked at Damietta and withdrew from Egypt under the peace terms with al-Kamil, abandoning the goal of conquer…

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  1. 1221Damietta · Nile DeltaAfter the peace was signed, the Crusaders gathered personnel and supplies from their southern camps and within Damietta, destroyed siege engines they could not carry, and released Muslim prisoners as agreed. Maritime powers such as Venice and Pisa arranged ships to transport the remnants northward.
  2. 1221Port of Damietta · Nile DeltaAfter completing the handover of Damietta, the remnants embarked at the harbor and departed. Ayyubid forces monitored the withdrawal to ensure the peace terms were carried out. This withdrawal marked the end of Christian military presence in Egypt.
  3. 1221Eastern Mediterranean · LevantThe withdrawing fleet sailed north along the coast, with the remnants dispersing to Cyprus, Acre, and other Crusader strongholds. News of the expedition's failure reached Europe, provoking criticism of papal leadership and the delayed imperial reinforcements, and setting the stage for the later Sixth Crusade.

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