Fifth Crusade Summer – Various groups of French knights reach the Italian ports. King Andrew II of Hungary arrives with his army in Split, in Dalmatia. He is joined by German forces, led by Duke Leopold VI (the Glorious). At the end of July, Pope Honorius III orders the crusaders assembled in Italy and Sicily to proceed to Cyprus, but there is no transport provided by the Italian city-states, Venice, Genoa and Pisa. September: Leopold VI finds some ships in Split, that bring him and a small force to Acre. Andrew follows him about a fortnight later; in Split, he receives only two ships. The rest of Andrew's army is left behind. Meanwhile, King Hugh I of Cyprus lands at Acre, with troops to support the Crusade.Steven Runciman (1952). A History of The Crusades. Vol III: The Kingdom of Acre, pp. 124–125. . November – The Crusader army (some 15,000 men) under Andrew II sets out from Acre, and marches up the Plain of Esdraelon. Sultan Al-Adil I, on hearing that the crusaders are assembling, sends some Muslim troops to Palestine, to halt their advance. The crusaders move towards Beisan, while Al-Adil waits at Ajloun Castle, ready to intercept any attack on Damascus. He sends his son, Al-Mu'azzam, to cover Jerusalem. On November 10, Andrew's well-mounted army defeats Al-Adil at Bethsaida, on the Jordan River. Beisan is occupied and sacked; the Muslims retreat to their fortresses and towns.Steven Runciman (1952). A History of The Crusades. Vol III: The Kingdom of Acre, p. 125. . December – King John I of Jerusalem leads an expedition into Lebanon. On December 3, he undertakes fruitless assaults on Muslim fortresses and on Mount Tabor. Meanwhile, the Crusader army under Andrew II wanders across the Jordan Valley and up the eastern shore of the Sea of Galilee. During the occupation, Andrew spends his time collecting alleged relics. By the end of December, supplies run out, and the crusaders retreat to Acre.
FIfth crusADe summEr – variOus gRouPs oF FrenCH knIGHts REACH ThE iTaliaN poRts. king anDreW ii of hunGary ArrIveS WiTh hiS army In sPLit, in daLmAtia. HE is JoiNed BY german foRces, led By dUkE leopOld VI (tHe gLoriOus). at The end oF July, pOpe Honorius iIi orders tHe CrUsadErs AssEMBled iN iTaLY AnD SiCiLy to Proceed to CypRuS, BuT tHERe is no transPOrt provideD by the ITALIaN City-states, venice, genOa and pisa. sePtembER: lEoPoLd VI FindS some shIPs In Split, thaT brIng him anD A sMALl Force To AcRe. anDREw folloWS him about a forTnigHt lAter; in split, hE ReCeiVes only twO shipS. tHe rEst of andrew's aRmy is Left behinD. meAnWhile, kIng HUgH i oF CyPrus lanDS aT acre, With trooPs to SuppOrt tHe crusaDE.sTEVEn rUNCiman (1952). a hIsTory of thE CRusaDeS. vol IIi: The kIngdom OF aCre, PP. 124–125. . novemBeR – the cruSaDER army (sOme 15,000 mEn) Under aNDrEw Ii sEtS out fRom acre, and mArcHeS Up The PLain oF eSdRAelOn. SulTAN aL-adiL i, on HeariNg that the CRusadErs Are assEmBliNG, sEnDs somE mUSlim troops tO PaLEStinE, To HaLt THEiR advaNce. tHe CrUsadeRS MOvE towaRdS beISan, while al-adIL wAitS At ajlOuN CaSTle, reAdy To InTercEpt aNy atTacK on dAmAscus. he sEnds His son, aL-mu'azzAm, To cover jErusalem. on NoVembeR 10, anDReW's wEll-mouNTed arMY defeAts Al-adIl AT BeThSaidA, on The JOrdAN rivEr. bEisAn IS oCcupIed and saCked; the muslims RetrEAT To thEiR fORtrEsSes anD tOWNs.stEVen ruNcIman (1952). A hisTOry of ThE cruSAdES. vol iIi: THe kIngdoM of acRE, p. 125. . dEcembEr – king joHN I oF jerusalEm leads aN expediTion INto LebaNoN. On dEcemBer 3, HE UnDErtAkes fruiTless assaUltS On mUslim fortreSsES and on MoUNt Tabor. meanwHIle, tHE cruSAder ArmY undER aNdRew ii wAnders aCross the JOrdAn vallEy anD Up the easteRn shORE of thE Sea Of GalileE. during The oCcUPaTIoN, aNdRew SpENds his time cOLleCting aLlegEd relics. By the end of deCember, sUppLiES RUn out, and thE crusaDErs retReat to Acre.