MTW Acre

Description

Under the leadership of King Guy of Jerusalem the Crusaders besieged Acre, but were both discomforted by the arrival of a relief force under Saladin and encouraged by the arrival of their own reinforcements. King Guy and his advisors decided to launch an attack on the Muslim encampment, rather than simply concentrating on their siege works. Guy gave orders for his army to make ready for a pitched battle, and initially everything seemed to go well. He had chosen a reasonably strong position for his army, with one flank protected by the sea and the other by the River Belus, and his archers and crossbowmen in the front. But problems soon came about when his men - and especially the more mobile cavalry - realised there was the prospect of loot from the nearby Muslim encampment. Once the Crusaders had dispersed to look for money and valuables, Saladin was able to rally his forces and counterattack.

Win Conditions

• Protect Sultan Saladin - Should he fall, the Crusaders will claim victory.
• Maintain your army long enough to ensure the defeat of Guy's Forces.
• The Crusaders must be defeated. Rout or destroy King Guy's Army.

Saracen Army

• 60 Late Royal Ghulam Knights
• 60 Muslim Peasants
• 60 Mamluk Horse Archers
• 60 Murabitin Infantry
• 60 Desert Archers
• 60 Crossbowmen
• 60 Khwarazmian Cavalry
• 60 Saracen Infantry
• 60 Saracen Infantry
• 60 Muwahid Foot
• 60 Ghulam Cavalry
• 60 Ghazi Infantry
• 60 Muslim Peasants
• 60 Saracen Infantry
• 60 Muslim Peasants
• 60 Mamluk Horse Archers

Crusader Army

• 40 Late Royal Knights
• 40 Knights Templar
• 40 Feudal Knights
• 40 Knights Templar
• 60 Feudal Sergeants
• 40 Knights Hospitaller
• 60 Feudal Men-At-Arms
• 40 Feudal Knights
• 60 Archers
• 60 Crossbowmen
• 60 Religious Fanatics
• 60 Religious Fanatics
• 60 Peasants
• 60 Peasants
• 60 Italian Light Infantry
• 60 Turcopole

Tactics

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Credits

The Background descriptions and Win Conditions are taken straight from the game text files in "\Medieval - Total War\Loc\Eng\", HISTCAMPAIGNS.TXT, HISTORICAL.TXT and CHANGES.TXT.