The Crusades: The Siege of Acre

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For the third episode in our mini-series on the Crusades, we dive into the 1291 Siege of Acre - the desperate last stand that ended two centuries of crusading in the Holy Land. We hear how, outnumbered, divided and desperate, the Christian defenders decided to fight to the bitter end against the Mamluk forces of Al-Ashraf Khalil. For this series, we're joined by Steve Tibble, author of many books on the Crusades, including 'The Crusader Strategy: Defending the Holy Land'. Produced by James Hickmann and McKenna Fernandez, and edited by Jhenelle White. All music from Epidemic Sounds/All3Media. Dan Snow's History Hit is a History Hit podcast.