Today on Little Wars TV we revisit one of the largest field battles of the Crusades--the Battle of Acre. If the name sounds familiar, it's probably due to the 1291 siege, when Acre held out as one of the last Christian strongholds in the Holy Land. But long before that siege, a massive field engagement took place on October 4, 1189 between Guy de Lusignan and Saladin. Who will win this rematch between the old foes of Hattin?

Six players wargame the battle in 10mm scale with Pendraken miniatures. But before the game, Miles and Keith discuss the historical context and how the armies arrived outside the city walls. Friend of the club Chris Grau then organizes our wargame using a "big battle" variant of the popular Osprey rules Lion Rampant. Chris will be back in a future video to talk about his variant and how you can give it a try at home.

We want to thank Chris for running the game, as well as Haim Ben-Zion for recording a battlefield tour from modern day Akko in Israel. You can visit our website http://www.LittleWarsTV.com to take the tour with Haim! Finally, a "thank you" to all of our amazing Patreon supporters. You can thank them for being able to enjoy our wargames without pesky YouTube ads.