King Richard the Lionheart - 0 views
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Richard on the Third Crusad
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Richard's tactics ensured success at the siege of Acre and on the subsequent march south, Saladin's men being unable to harass the Crusader army into an impulsive action which might not have gone their way.
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Realising that he had no hope of holding Jerusalem even if he took it, Richard sadly ordered a retreat.
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Richard I (September 8, 1157 – April 6, 1199) was King of England from 1189 to 1199. He was often referred to as Richard the Lionheart