In the end, they were overrun, and most of the knights surrendered.
The prisoners included nearly every major Christian leader.Outcomes
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lost. Not only was it a disaster in material terms, but it was also a
devastating and humiliating psychological blow.
x Riding the momentum of his decisive victory, Saladin swiftly
moved to capture many of the largest Crusader cities. Acre quickly
fell, freeing 4,000 Muslim slaves and prisoners. By the end of the
campaign, they would be joined by 15,000 more, while close to
100,000 Christians would be captured.x Saladin began his siege of Jerusalem on September 20, using a
sophisticated array of catapults and siege towers to bombard the
city and its defenders. Seeing little hope for survival, the leaders of
Jerusalem negotiated a surrender, agreeing to leave the city and pay
a sizable ransom. On October 2, Saladin took possession. He would
continue to rule until his death in 1193.x Most of the history of the Crusades from this point on is a story of
failures and attempts to cling to the cities remaining in Christian
hands. In the end, all the Crusader kingdoms were destroyed and all
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