Final assault & capture of Jerusalem by the crusaders

Summary:
The moat was filled at two points, opposite the towers of Godfrey of Bouillon and Raymond of Toulouse, and the towers were brought up to the wall. Adhemar of le Puy was seen by many, leading the assault, as was a warrior on the Mount of Olives waving a shield and encouraging the crusaders. Godfrey and his brother Eustace commanded their tower from the top storey, while the bottom storey was for those who propelled it. In the middle storey were Engilbert and Lethold of Tournai with other soldiers. As the mangonels, missiles from the tower and elsewhere emptied the wall in front of them, Engilbert and Lethold made a bridge across to the rampart and entered the city, followed by their colleagues, then Godfrey and Eustace from the upper storey. Among the first of the crusaders to follow those from the tower into Jerusalem were Baldwin of Bourcq, Conan of Lamballe, Cono and Lambert of Montaigu, Gaston of Beziers, Gaston of Bearn, Gerard of Rousillon, Hugh of Saint-Pol, Louis of Mousson, Raimbold of Orange, Robert of Flanders, Robert of Normandy, Tancred and Thomas of La Fere. Raymond, fighting outside the wall in the south, did not know of the success of the northern attack till the defenders opposite him fled. He entered unopposed and opened the south gate, followed by Isoard of Die, bishop Peter of Narbonne, Raymond Pilet and William of Sabran. The massacre began from both directions 
Dates:
1099 July 15 
Adhemar of le Puy (Adhemar 4001)
  • Was seen by many observers in Jerusalem on the day after the capture — perhaps even before, leading the assault (: ) William of Tyre bk. 8, 22.1-10
crusader killed at Duke Godfrey's side (Anonymus 26133)
  • While fighting near the tower of Godfrey 51, at his side, he was hit by a random stone and killed instantly; Godfrey escaped (:) Albert of Aachen VI.16
Baldwin of Bourcq, Baldwin II, king of Jerusalem (Baldwin 52)
  • Was among the first to enter Jerusalem after Godfrey 51 (: ) William of Tyre bk. 8, 18.37
Bernard of St-Valery, son of Walter (Bernard 26101)
  • He was one of the first young soldiers to attack the wall of Jerusalem on the day when it was captured, and the attack brought pain (:) Ralph of Caen 126
Conan of Lamballe (Conan 4001)
  • Was among the first to enter Jerusalem after Godfrey 51 (: ) William of Tyre bk. 8, 18.38-39
Cono, count of Montaigu (Cono 4001)
  • Was among the first to enter Jerusalem after Godfrey 51 (: ) William of Tyre bk. 8, 18.40
Engilbert of Tournai (Engilbert 4001)
  • He and Lethold 4001 with their colleagues were in the middle storey of the tower at Jerusalem, beneath Godfrey and Eustace 4001 who commanded it from its top storey; at the bottom were those who were to push it up to the city (:) Albert of Aachen VI.11
  • As mangonels, tower and soldiers emptied the wall in front of them, he and Lethold 4001 made a bridge across to the rampart and entered the city, followed by colleagues, then Godfrey 51 and Eustace 4001 from the upper storey of the tower (:) Albert of Aachen VI.19
  • First after Godfrey 51 and Eustace 4001 to enter Jerusalem: in association with Lethold 4001 (: ) William of Tyre bk. 8, 18.21-22
  • He and Lethold 4001 were sent up the ladders by Robert 62, and they began to demolish the defenders of the walls, starting a more general slaughter (:) Ralph of Caen 126
Eustace III, count of Boulogne (Eustace 4001)
  • When Lethold 4001 and Engilbert 4001 crossed from the tower to the rampart opposite, he and Godfrey 51 from the storey above were among the first to notice and follow them (:) Albert of Aachen VI.19
  • He and Godfrey 51 commanded the tower from its top storey, Lethold 4001 and Engilbert 4001 with their colleagues were in the middle storey, and at the bottom were those who were to push it up to the city (:) Albert of Aachen VI.11
  • On second day of assault, was on upper story of siege-tower, and saw warrior on Mount of Olives waving a shield and encouraging crusaders: in association with Godfrey 51 (: ) William of Tyre bk. 8, 16.11-14
Gaston of Beziers (Gaston 4001)
  • Was among the first to enter Jerusalem after Godfrey 51 (: ) William of Tyre bk. 8, 18.37-38
Gaston of Bearn (Gaston 4002)
  • Was among the first to enter Jerusalem after Godfrey 51 (: ) William of Tyre bk. 8, 18.37
Gerard of Rousillon (Gerard 4001)
  • Was among the first to enter Jerusalem after Godfrey 51 (: ) William of Tyre bk. 8, 18.38
Godfrey of Bouillon, duke of Lower Lorraine, first Latin ruler of Jerusalem (Godfrey 51)
  • On second day of assault, was on upper story of siege-tower, and saw warrior on Mount of Olives waving a shield and encouraging crusaders; he was filled with joy and successfully called flagging attackers to redouble efforts: in association with Eustace 4001 (: ) William of Tyre bk. 8, 16.11-24
  • When he saw that a number of knights had entered Jerusalem, he sent some of them to open the Gate of St Stephen, to let in the common crusaders; he began a bloody massacre (: ) William of Tyre bk. 8, 18.41-19.10
  • When Lethold 4001 and Engilbert 4001 crossed from the tower to the rampart opposite, he and Eustace 4001 from the storey above were among the first to notice and follow them (:) Albert of Aachen VI.19
  • He and Eustace 4001 commanded the tower from its top storey, Lethold 4001 and Engilbert 4001 with their colleagues were in the middle storey, and at the bottom were those who were to push it up to the city (:) Albert of Aachen VI.11
  • He would later share with Tancred 61, who was his knight, the great wealth that Tancred looted from the Dome of the Rock (:) Albert of Aachen VI.23
  • Had succeeded in filling the moat and demoralising defenders; sent blinding smoke against them, and used two of their beams to support the bridge from the tower; then led way into city with Eustace 4001, and many others followed (Friday, 15 July 1099, around the ninth hour (given later, bk. 8, 24, 51-53):anno ... millesimo nonagesimo nono, mense Iulio, quinta decima die mensis, feria sexta circa horam nonam) William of Tyre bk. 8, 18.1-25
  • His final attack on Jerusalem lasted two days on the side opposite Mt Zion; he used rams, towers and fire, contriving a bridge of planks from a tower to the wall; he then burst in, leading to indiscriminate slaughter, especially round the Al-Aqsa Mosque and the Dome of the Rock, till no enemies remained alive (:) Fulcher of Chartres 1.27.7-13
Hugh, count of Saint-Pol (Hugh 4002)
  • Was among the first to enter Jerusalem after Godfrey 51 (: ) William of Tyre bk. 8, 18.36-37
Isoard, count of Die (Isoard 4001)
  • Entered Jerusalem from the south, with Raymond 61 (: ) William of Tyre bk. 8, 19.26
Lambert of Montaigu (Lambert 4002)
  • Was among the first to enter Jerusalem after Godfrey 51 (: ) William of Tyre bk. 8, 18.40
Lethold of Tournai (Lethold 4001)
  • He and Engilbert 4001 with their colleagues were in the middle storey of the tower at Jerusalem, beneath Godfrey and Eustace 4001 who commanded it from its top storey; at the bottom were those who were to push it up to the city (:) Albert of Aachen VI.11
  • As mangonels, tower and soldiers emptied the wall in front of them, he and Engilbert 4001 made a bridge across to the rampart and entered the city, followed by colleagues, then Godfrey 51 and Eustace 4001 from the upper storey of the tower (:) Albert of Aachen VI.19
  • First after Godfrey 51 and Eustace 4001 to enter Jerusalem: in association with Engilbert 4001 (: ) William of Tyre bk. 8, 18.21-22
  • He and Engilbert 4001 were sent up the ladders by Robert 62, and they began to demolish the defenders of the walls, starting a more general slaughter (:) Ralph of Caen 126
Louis of Mousson (Louis 4001)
  • Was among the first to enter Jerusalem after Godfrey 51 (: ) William of Tyre bk. 8, 18.39-40
Peter of Narbonne, bishop of Albara, archbishop of Apamea (Petros 4005)
  • Entered Jerusalem from the south, with Raymond 61 (: ) William of Tyre bk. 8, 19.27
Raimbold, count of Orange (Raimbold 4001)
  • Was among the first to enter Jerusalem after Godfrey 51 (: ) William of Tyre bk. 8, 18.39
Raymond of Saint-Gilles, count of Toulouse (Raymond 61)
  • On second day of assault worked as hard as Godfrey 51 to fill the moat, then attached siege-tower to the walls; was encouraged by the warrior waving his shield from Mount of Olives, and prophecy from monk of victory that day (: ) William of Tyre bk. 8, 17.1-13
  • Outside the wall in the south, he did not know of the success of the northern attack till defenders opposing him fled; entered unopposed and opened south gate; began massacre from there (Friday, 15 July 1099, around the ninth hour (given later, bk. 8, 24, 51-53):anno ... millesimo nonagesimo nono, mense Iulio, quinta decima die mensis, feria sexta circa horam nonam) William of Tyre bk. 8, 19.10-24
  • His final attack on Jerusalem lasted two days on the side of Mt Zion; he only realised that the city had fallen when he saw defenders jumping from the wall; he then burst in, leading to indiscriminate slaughter, especially round the Al-Aqsa Mosque and the Dome of the Rock, till no enemies remained alive (:) Fulcher of Chartres 1.27.7-13
Raymond Pilet (Raymond 4002)
  • Entered Jerusalem from the south, with Raymond 61 (: ) William of Tyre bk. 8, 19.26
Robert II, count of Flanders (Robert 62)
  • Was among the first to enter Jerusalem after Godfrey 51 (: ) William of Tyre bk. 8, 18.35
  • His final attack on Jerusalem lasted two days on the side opposite Mt Zion; he used rams, towers and fire, contriving a bridge of planks from a tower to the wall; he then burst in, leading to indiscriminate slaughter, especially round the Al-Aqsa Mosque and the Dome of the Rock, till no enemies remained alive (:) Fulcher of Chartres 1.27.7-13
  • He sent Lethold 4001 and Engilbert 4001 to climb ladders, and they began to demolish the defenders of the walls, starting a more general slaughter (:) Ralph of Caen 126
Robert [Curthose], count [duke] of Normandy (Robert 63)
  • Was among the first to enter Jerusalem after Godfrey 51 (: ) William of Tyre bk. 8, 18.35
  • His final attack on Jerusalem lasted two days on the side opposite Mt Zion; he used rams, towers and fire, contriving a bridge of planks from a tower to the wall; he then burst in, leading to indiscriminate slaughter, especially round the Al-Aqsa Mosque and the Dome of the Rock, till no enemies remained alive (:) Fulcher of Chartres 1.27.7-13
  • Despite severe famine they prepared siege engines and rams, then pushed them up to the walls at unexpected points; Robert and Tancred 61 took the lead, trying to stop the wood of their machines from being burned, whilst trying themselves to burn with flaming arrows the bags of chaff covering the walls (:) Ralph of Caen 125
Tancred of Hauteville, nephew of Bohemond of Taranto (Tancred 61)
  • Was among the first to enter Jerusalem after Godfrey 51 (: ) William of Tyre bk. 8, 18.35-36
  • Despite severe famine they prepared siege engines and rams, then pushed them up to the walls at unexpected points; Tancred and Robert 63 took the lead, trying to stop the wood of their machines from being burned, whilst trying themselves to burn with flaming arrows the bags of chaff covering the walls (:) Ralph of Caen 125
Thomas of Marle and La Fere (Thomas 4001)
  • Was among the first to enter Jerusalem after Godfrey 51 (: ) William of Tyre bk. 8, 18.38
William of Sabran (William 4011)
  • Entered Jerusalem from the south, with Raymond 61 (: ) William of Tyre bk. 8, 19.26