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Caesarea, Fall of
Years: 1265 - 1265
The Crusader fortress of Caesarea falls to the Mamluks in 1265.
In 1251, Louis IX had fortified the city, ordering the construction of high walls (parts of which are still standing) and a deep moat.
However, strong walls cannot keep out the Mamluk sultan Baybars, who orders his troops to scale the walls in several places simultaneously, enabling them to penetrate the city.