The battle of Jerusalem started almost two years after the siege of Antioch on June 7th, 1099 the goal the crusaders were tasked with was finally within reach. 14,000 troops, considerably less than they set out with were camped out before Jerusalem, ready to fight. They were short on supplies and it would be a while until they got more, the city however had lots. June 14th siege towers were hoisted to the wall. Two days later Godfrey and his men took a sector of the wall and were able to open the gates. When the gate opened Raymond and Tancred entered. The Muslim governor immediately surrendered. Tancred promised the governor that the people would not be harmed as he escorted him out of the city. Although many men disobeyed his orders and killed the innocent men, women, and children of the city. The crusaders had taken the city their goal had been achieved, they had the holy lands back under their control, the pilgrimage was complete. ("The First Crusade | Western Civilization")