The Fifth Crusade (1 янв 1217 г. – 1 янв 1221 г.)

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The Fifth Crusade (1217-1221 CE) saw a change of strategy as the western powers identified the best way to recapture the Holy Land from the Muslims - now dominated by the Ayyubid dynasty (1174-1250 CE) - was to attack the enemy’s soft underbelly in Egypt first. Despite the success, after an arduous siege, of taking Damietta on the Nile in November 1219 CE, the westerners’ lack of regard for local conditions and proper logistical support spelt their doom at the Battle of Mansourah in August 1221 CE.

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