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== Better Leader ==

=== Third Crusade ===

==== Sicily and Cyprus ====
Richard extorted '''40,000 gold ounces''' from Tancred to finance the crusade.

Richard '''invaded Cyprus''' on May 6, then '''sold the island to the Templars for 100,000 bezants'''.

==== Acre ====
Philip arrived at Acre on '''April 20, 1191''', providing vital support for the siege.

Richard joined Philip on '''June 8''' with his fleet and participated in the siege.

Together, their forces destroyed the walls of Acre, and the '''Muslim garrison surrendered on July 12, 1191'''.

A month-long argument over the king of Jerusalem delayed progress after the surrender.

'''Guy Lusignan''' became king for life, followed by '''Conrad of Montferrat'''.

Philip returned to France on July 31, 1191, leaving Richard as the clear commander of the crusade.

==== Jaffa ====
Richard initiated a plan to reclaim territory along the coast of Outremer after Philip's departure.

On August 22, 1191, Richard's army began a 70-mile march towards Jaffa.

The army was well-organised, with knights divided into three divisions and marching in columns.

Infantry protected the knights from raids and surprise attacks, while the baggage train marched on the right.

Richard's leadership and careful planning ensured the safe arrival of the crusaders at Jaffa.

Richard monitored the march formation closely and made preparations to maintain its integrity.

==== Jerusalem ====
The goal of the Third Crusade was to recapture Jerusalem.

Richard's army advanced slowly towards Jerusalem, securing castles along the way for a supply line.

The army reached Beit Nuba, 12 miles from Jerusalem, on January 3, 1192

but then turned back to refortify the abandoned city of Ascalon.

The decision to turn back was influenced by advice from the Templars and Hospitallers,

who believed that the army could not win and that dealing with Saladin was necessary.

Richard sought a truce with Saladin, resulting in the Christians retaining control of the coastal territory

and allowing Christian pilgrims access to Jerusalem's holy shrines.

Richard sailed from Acre on October 9, 1192, marking the end of the Third Crusade.

=== Second Crusade ===
Conrad and Louis did not consult with the leaders of Outremer (the Crusader states) before embarking on the Second Crusade.

The crusaders' initial goal was to recapture '''Edessa''', which had been destroyed in 1146.

However, the leaders in Outremer had not communicated to Conrad and Louis that this objective was no longer feasible.

As late as February 1148, Conrad wrote a letter expressing his intention to take Edessa, indicating the lack of knowledge among the crusaders about the situation on the ground.

Upon discovering that Edessa could not be recaptured, the crusaders had to spend four months, from March to June 1148, establishing a new goal for the campaign. This delay hindered their progress into Outremer and incurred additional expenses in maintaining the crusading army.