Attack on Acre (1179)
| Attack on Acre (1179) | |||||||
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| Part of the Crusades | |||||||
Port of Acre | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Kingdom of Jerusalem | Ayyubid Dynasty | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Unknown | Saladin | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Many ships sunk or captured | 3 killed | ||||||
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The attack on Acre in 1179 was a naval raid launched by the Ayyubid fleet of Saladin against the Crusader fortress of Acre. The Ayyubids attacked the fort and inflicted heavy damage on the port before retreating.