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in 1187 Saladin Captured the City of Jerusalem. This Caused the Cristians to Set out to capture back the land they had lost.
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King Richard riases money for the crusade.
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King Philip Augustus of France, King Richard I of England, and the German emperor, Frederick Barbarossa Set out to restore cristianity in Syria.
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THe English besiged Acre with an estimated 600,000 men.
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The German Emperor Frederick Barbarossa Died when he drowned crossing a swollen stream.
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Disheartened by the death of their leader the german army returned to germany.
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The french army led by King Phillip joined the seige.
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After the capture of Acre 4 days after the french arived. King Phillip of France Returns home leaving the crusade in the hads of King Richard of England.
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King Richard takes control of the crusade now with 50 000 men and began marching towards the coast.
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King Richard managed to create one of the best organised crusading army marching slowly down the coast, not letting the enemy led bu Saladin to pick any of his men off.
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Saladin set up an ambush but Richard was well pepared and in the end the Turks were routed. After this battle Salading never directly attacked Richard Again.
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when Richard was sick with a fever, Saladin, knowing that he was poorly supplied, sent him a gift of the fruits of the land. And on another occasion, Richard's horse having been killed in battle, the sultan asked for a fine Arabian steed to be led to the Christian camp as a present for his rival.
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The Cristian Army waited for the winter at the City of Ascalon.
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The Cristian Army marches to Jerusalem.
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The Emperor burnt the ground not letting Richard any food nor water.
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Richard is forsed to abandon his plans to besige Jerusalem but manages to organise a traty betwwen them which gave cristian pilgrims rights in Jerusalem.