Crusader Capture of Damietta

Timeline

1. 1221Damietta · Nile DeltaThe Crusaders assembled their forces and stockpiled provisions at Damietta, using it as a command center to coordinate maritime supplies from Europe. Papal legates, military orders, and contingents from various nations were garrisoned there, forming the core Crusader stronghold in Egypt during the Fifth Crusade.
2. 1221Damietta · Nile DeltaAfter the main army marched south, the Damietta garrison was greatly reduced, but it still held the port and city defenses while awaiting news from the southern front. As word of the defeat in the south arrived, tension grew in the city, and the garrison and refugees began preparing to evacuate.
3. 1221Damietta · Nile DeltaUnder the peace agreement reached with al-Kamil, the Crusaders handed Damietta back intact to the Ayyubid authorities and released their prisoners. Ayyubid forces re-entered the city, ending the phase of Crusader occupation of Egypt's most important port.