and the new attacks from these never stopped. The falling stones killed twelve men at a time, and the Muslim generals knew that this was the end. They sent a letter to Saladin saying that they couldn't fght any longer. Saladin thought that one last fight could win the day. He asked all of his men to attack, but the emirs said. We can't win now. There are too many Franks. In July 1191, the town surrendered. Saladin asked King Richard to treat his Muslim prisoners well. but the English king wanted to win back other towns in Palestine that the Muslims held. Most of all he wanted Jerusalem, so all Richard's prisoners Muslim soldiers of Acre, their wives and their children died under the swords of the Frankish knights that day