Three cities 56 were all that the Christians held on He assists the sacred land, when they resolved on the siege of Jf Acre.

Saladin flew to its rescue.

A timely arrival Acre - of 12,000 new adventurers from the Northern part of Europe, saved the besiegers from annihilation.

New accessions of crusaders enabled them to environ the city more strictly.

Its provisions failing, Sala- din sent fifty galleys with every useful supply, which reached the harbor.