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title: The Siege of Damietta, 1218-19 CE
author: Cornelis Claesz van Wieringen
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9184/the-siege-of-damietta-1218-19-ce/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# The Siege of Damietta, 1218-19 CE

_Authored by Cornelis Claesz van Wieringen_

## Image File

[![The Siege of Damietta, 1218-19 CE](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/9184.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/9184.jpg)

## Image Caption

A 17th century CE painting by Cornelis Claesz van Wieringen of the capture of the Chain Tower during the siege of Damietta during the [Fifth Crusade](https://www.worldhistory.org/Fifth_Crusade/) (1217-1221 CE). (Frans Hals Museum, Haarlem, Netherlands)

## Cite This Work

### APA
Wieringen, C. C. v. (2018, September 05). The Siege of Damietta, 1218-19 CE. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9184/the-siege-of-damietta-1218-19-ce/>
### Chicago
Wieringen, Cornelis Claesz van. "The Siege of Damietta, 1218-19 CE." *World History Encyclopedia*, September 05, 2018. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9184/the-siege-of-damietta-1218-19-ce/>.
### MLA
Wieringen, Cornelis Claesz van. "The Siege of Damietta, 1218-19 CE." *World History Encyclopedia*, 05 Sep 2018, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9184/the-siege-of-damietta-1218-19-ce/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Capturing_Damiate.jpg) by [**Cornelis Claesz van Wieringen**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Capturing_Damiate.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 05 September 2018. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.