Bad weather grounds English Crusaders

Second Crusade

Hansa Cog ship of the 13th century ©Image Attribution forthcoming. Image belongs to the respective owner(s).

1147 Jun 16

Bad weather grounds English Crusaders

Porto, Portugal

In May 1147, the first contingents of crusaders left from Dartmouth in England for the Holy Land. Bad weather forced the ships to stop on the Portuguese coast, at the northern city of Porto on 16 June 1147. There they were convinced to meet with King Afonso I of Portugal. The crusaders agreed to help the King attack Lisbon, with a solemn agreement that offered to them the pillage of the city's goods and the ransom money for expected prisoners.

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