Truce of the Third Crusade

Timeline

1. 1192Jaffa · PalestineRichard repelled Saladin's attack at Jaffa but could not renew the assault on Jerusalem; Saladin likewise could not drive the crusaders from their coastal strongholds. Both sides recognized that continued warfare was too costly.
2. 1192Ramla · PalestineEnvoys shuttled between Ramla, Jaffa, and other sites for negotiations. Richard, eager to depart due to the situation at home and supply difficulties, and Saladin, needing to consolidate his rear in Egypt and Syria, both showed increased willingness to negotiate.
3. 1192–1195Levant · LevantThe two sides formally agreed to a truce: military operations ceased for three years; Christians could safely make pilgrimage to Jerusalem; the crusaders retained the coastal strip from Acre to Jaffa. The military phase of the Third Crusade thus ended, and Richard soon set off for home.