Knight Hospitaller: The Fall of Acre (140mm)

Matthieu de Clermont, Defender of Acre As the last great Crusader stronghold in the Holy Land fell around him, Matthieu de Clermont stood his ground. Marshal of the Knights Hospitaller, Matthieu de Clermont played a pivotal role during the Siege of Acre in 1291. Contemporary accounts describe him leading desperate counterattacks through the city's streets and defending the walls against overwhelming Mamluk forces. His courage during the final hours of the Crusader Kingdom has made him one of th…

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