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Study the sieges of Antioch and Jerusalem during the first crusade and Acre during the Third Crusade. Describe the logistical hardships of mounting a siege in foreign territory. Compare the means and ends of each campaign. How did the Crusaders act toward Jews and Muslims. Just as the developing warfare of the West, sieges were more common during the Crusades than were actual battles, and in the broader scope, the outcomes of these sieges were …

…home ground," lived in tents that often failed to provide true shelter from the elements, and as shown previously, were often miles from the nearest pure water source. The life of the Crusading soldier was not an easy one, and although it can not be condoned, it must be understood, that the longer one endures hardships the more aggressive they tend to become--and this was no doubt the scenario between the Christians and the Turks.