The crusader army makes another advance on…
June 1192 CE
The crusader army makes another advance on Jerusalem, coming within sight of the city before being forced to retreat once again because of dissension among its leaders.
Richard during this period begins to receive disturbing news of the activities of his brother John and Philip Augustus of France.
It becomes evident as the spring gives way to summer that Richard will have to return soon to England to safeguard his own interests there.
The long and exhausting Third Crusade has failed in its major objective, the capture of Jerusalem.
Despite the obvious, though at times impulsive, military genius of Richard, it has achieved almost nothing but the recapture of Acre and the retention of little more than a precarious foothold on the Levantine coast, permitting the continued existence of a titular kingdom.
Messages from home are urging Richard's return.
He has been in constant communication with Saladin and his brother al-'Adil, and various peace proposals have been made, which include marriage alliances.
In fact, there seems to be warm cordiality and considerable mutual respect.
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