battle, medieval
Battle of Jaffa
Battle of Jaffa was a battle fought in 1197 at Jaffa, in what is now Israel. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Jaffa. It was part of the Crusade of 1197, which ran from 1197 to 1198. The recorded result: Ayyubid victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against Unknown.
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Record
| Date | 1197 (year precision) | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Jaffa, Israel 32.052N, 34.753E | |
| Kind | Battle, medieval | |
| Strength | Unknown | Unknown |
| Casualties and losses | Heavy | Unknown |
| Commanders | ||
Nearest engagements
- Siege of Jaffa 1799, same recorded site
- Battle of Jaffa 1192, 0.3 km NW
- Battle of Jaffa 1917, 5.6 km NE
- Battle of Ayun Kara 1917, 12 km S
- Battle of Petah Tikva 1921, 13 km NE
In the same war
- After: Siege of Toron 1197
Elsewhere in 1197
- Battle of Kasahrada India
Battle of Jaffa is one of 438 engagements of the 12th century in the atlas and one of 152 in present-day Israel.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q125480916, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Jaffa (1197), revision 1370444013, 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.