4 - Failure to Recapture Jerusalem

Question 1

What were the reasons why Richard and the Crusaders didn’t manage to recapture Jerusalem?

Answer 1

Fear, Awareness, Break Up, and a Failed Second March

Question 2

How did Fear contribute to a failure to capture Jerusalem?

Answer 2

Richard’s men were scared about getting cut off from their supplies, which resulted in a strengthening of the base at Jaffa, and a slow move to Jerusalem

Question 3

How did Awareness contribute to a failure to capture Jerusalem?

Answer 3

Saladin became aware of an attack on Jerusalem, so ordered for the defenses to be strengthened

Question 4

How did a Break Up contribute to a failure to recapture Jerusalem?

Answer 4

After many of his troops began to doubt a second attack on Jerusalem and moved back to Acre and Jaffa, Richard was left with a weaker army and supply chain

Question 5

How did a Failed Second March contribute to a failure to recapture Jerusalem?

Answer 5

Due to the extra safety precautions taken by Saladin, the second march on Jerusalem was a failure, which wasn’t helped by the fact that Richard had heard of a rebellion back home by John

Question 6

Why was a Truce proposed after the Second March?

Answer 6

After a failed attempt to attack Jaffa, Saladin realised that Richard was too powerful to fully defeat, so proposed a truce to the Crusade. After it was signed, Richard went home