Double tap to edit — The Fall of Acre — In the late 13th century, Muslim armies retook Jerusalem and turned the tide of the Crusades, forcing the Knights Templar to relocate several times. The Crusades presence remained in the region until the “Fall of Acre” in 1291 which marked the destruction of the last remaining Crusade refuge, as well as the last major stronghold in the Holy Land. By 1303, the Knights Templar lost its foothold in the Muslim world and established a base of operations in Paris, where King Phillip of France was determined to bring down the Knights Templar order.