battle, major, medieval
Battle of Jaffa
Battle of Jaffa was a battle fought on 8 August 1192 at Jaffa, in what is now Israel. It was part of Third Crusade, which ran from 1189 to 1192. The recorded result: Crusader victory. Recorded strength: 55-80 knights; 2,000 infantry (including Genoese & Pisan crossbowmen) against 7,000 cavalrymen.
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Record
| Date | 8 August 1192 | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Jaffa, Israel 32.054N, 34.752E | |
| Part of | Third Crusade (1189 to 1192) | |
| Kind | Battle, medieval | |
| Result | Crusader victory | |
| Belligerents | Angevin Empire; Republic of Genoa; Republic of Pisa | Ayyubids |
| Commanders | Richard I, King of England | Saladin, Sultan of Egypt and Syria |
| Strength | 55-80 knights; 2,000 infantry (including Genoese & Pisan crossbowmen) | 7,000 cavalrymen |
| Casualties and losses | At least 2 dead, many wounded | 700 dead + 1,500 horses |
Nearest engagements
- Siege of Jaffa 1799, 0.3 km
- Battle of Jaffa 1917, 5.4 km
- Battle of Ayun Kara 1917, 12 km
- Battle of Petah Tikva 1921, 13 km
- Battle of Arsuf 1191, 16 km
In the same war
- Before: Battle of Arsuf 7 September 1191
- All 5 engagements of Third Crusade
Elsewhere in 1192
- Second Battle of Tarain India
- Battle of Bagar India
Battle of Jaffa is one of 246 engagements of the 12th century in the atlas and one of 106 in present-day Israel.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2008448, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Jaffa (1192), revision 1382574507, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.