The Damietta Crusade, 1217–1221: A Military History by Laurence W. Marvin
English | November 15th, 2024 | ISBN: 0198916175 | 265 pages | True PDF | 8.14 MB
The Damietta Crusade, which is often referred to as the 'Fifth Crusade', was the first of the numbered crusades to be targeted against Egypt. Rather than directly targeting Jerusalem, its architects believed that by threatening the economic hub of Cairo the Ayyubid sultan would gladly give up Jerusalem in exchange.