The Battle for Damascus: 1148 The Second Crusade | Total War Battle

Use my link: https://www.privateinternetaccess.com... to get 83% off! The Second Crusade (1147-1150) was launched in response to the fall of the Crusader state of Edessa to Muslim forces. Led by King Louis VII of France and Emperor Conrad III of Germany, the campaign aimed to reclaim lost territories but ended in failure. The crusaders' efforts to capture Damascus were unsuccessful, and the crusade ultimately weakened the Christian states in the Holy Land rather than strengthening them. 00:00 Introduction 01:05 The struggle for Edessa 02:35 Sponsor 03:53 The Seljuk expansion 04:35 The fall of Edessa 05:20 Zengi is assassinated 05:46 The pope calls for a Crusade 06:40 The French Crusader army 07:24 The German Crusader army 07:43 The route to the holy land 08:24 The Germans arrive at Constantinople 08:53 The march continues 09:42 The Seljuks attack the Germans 10:57 The German army is destroyed 11:07 The French route to the holy land 11:40 The French join the Germans 12:04 The Seljuk attacks 12:47 The French decide on a coastal route 13:25 The journey to Jerusalem 13:54 Jerusalem gives the Crusaders assistance 14:28 Damascus prepares for an attack 14:58 The beginning of the siege of Damascus 15:40 The Crusaders march towards the city 16:03 The battle for Damascus begins 17:52 The Crusaders establish camps outside the city 18:30 The Seljuks attack the camps 19:16 The Crusaders abandon the siege