Did Richard the Lionheart really say 'By God's teeth, I will not eat a crumb of bread until I have taken this city!'?

Richard the Lionheart Quote Source & Citation:

By God's teeth, I will not eat a crumb of bread until I have taken this city!

— Richard the Lionheart Medieval · English king, Crusader

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Reported during the siege of Acre, showing his fierce determination.

Date: 1191

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