Siege of Damietta, Nile Delta. Important commercial
Siege of Damietta, Nile Delta. Important commercial centre for Arab textile trade. Briefly in Crusader hands 1219-21, 1249-50 (6th and 7th crusades). Centre left, chain stretched across harbour entrance to prevent invading vessels passing. Centre, defenders fighting off troops attacking tower using scaling ladders mounted on ships. 18th century engraving
Picture No
13905153
Media ID
48477696
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4500px x 3383px
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Credit
World History Archive / Mary Evans Picture Library
Source
World History Archive





























