Failure at Damascus in 1148 and the End of the Crusade (Edexcel A-Level History): Flashcards
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Date siege of Damascus began
Date siege of Damascus began
24 July 1148
Advantages of western position at Damascus
Advantages of western position at Damascus
Food from orchards, water from river, defensive cover
Date crusaders moved to eastern position at Damascus
Date crusaders moved to eastern position at Damascus
27 July 1148
How long at eastern position before retreat
How long at eastern position before retreat
3 days
Who was William of Tyre
Who was William of Tyre
Chronicler, later Archbishop of Tyre (1175)
When Conrad III departed after Damascus failure
When Conrad III departed after Damascus failure
8 September 1148
When Louis VII left Jerusalem
When Louis VII left Jerusalem
April 1149
When/where Raymond of Antioch killed
When/where Raymond of Antioch killed
June 1149, Battle of Inab
Fate of County of Edessa by end of 1140s
Fate of County of Edessa by end of 1140s
Abandoned permanently
Original objective of Second Crusade
Original objective of Second Crusade
Recapture Edessa (fell 1144)