For the third episode in our mini-series on the Crusades, we dive into the 1291 Siege of Acre - the desperate, violent last stand that ended two centuries of crusading in the Holy Land. We hear how, outnumbered, divided and desperate, the Christian defenders fought to the bitter end against the Mamluk forces of Al-Ashraf Khalil. For this series, we're joined by Steve Tibble, author of many books on the Crusades, including 'The Crusader Strategy: Defending the Holy Land'. Watch the full series here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9afIp_87cCfI38fmJDbQfHRJpmL3bIBj 0:00 Introduction 1:35 The Ultimate Medieval Siege 4:19 Rise of the Mamluk Superpower 6:40 Mythology vs. Reality: Ethnicity in the Crusades 10:13 The Concentric Walls of Acre 12:52 70 Catapults: The Artillery Super-Weapon 19:22 The Science of Medieval Mining 22:32 Why Europe Failed to Send Reinforcements 26:17 The Weakness of the Accursed Tower 30:33 The Breakthrough and Greek Fire 33:57 The Apocalyptic End of the Crusades Produced by Mariana Des Forges, James Hickmann and McKenna Fernandez, edited by Jhenelle White & the channel manager is Vilde Øksnes. You can find more Dan Snow's History Hit on the audio podcast here: https://podfollow.com/dan-snows-history-hit/view Sign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week and ad-free podcasts. Sign up at https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe. All music from Epidemic Sounds. #DanSnowsHistoryHit #HistoryPodcast #Crusades