Seventh Crusade (248-1254). Led by Louis IX of France (1214-1270). Conquest of Damietta. Disembarkation of the Crusaders at Damietta (Nile Delta) on 5 June 1249. Facsimile of an engraving from "Grand Voyage de Hierusalem", printed in Paris in 1522. Due to one of the anachronisms common among ancient artists, St Louis' army and fleet are armed with cannons. "Vie Militaire et Religieuse au Moyen Age et à L'Epoque de la Renaissance". Paris, 1877.

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