Siege of Damietta

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The Siege of Damietta occurred in 1218. The city, under the control of the Ayyubid Al-Kamil, was besieged by knights of the Fifth Crusade. The attacking force was repelled.

Fifth Crusade
Jerusalem – Damietta

The knights lay siege to the city of Damietta with the aid of a Frisian fleet. Even after reinforced to 35,000 men however, they were heavily outnumbered by the 70,000 Muslims. In an interesting twist, the Crusaders formed an alliance with Kay Kaus I, Seljuk Sultanate of Rum in Anatolia. Kaus attacks the Ayyubids in Syria so that the Crusaders wouldn't have to fight on two fronts.

Louis IX of France was able to build a stockade for the whole Crusade camp with the wood from 24 captured Egyptian trebuchets.


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