Atlas of Battles

contested ground, 3 engagements

Jaffa: contested ground

The ground around Jaffa was fought over 3 times between 1192 and 1917: 2 battles and 1 siege, in 3 different wars. All 3 recorded sites lie within a few kilometres of one another.

Siege of JaffaBattle of JaffaBattle of JaffaBattle of JaffaAmmanJerusalemBur SaidGaza CityHaifaDumyatNablusEl Arish200 km32.068N, 34.762E
3 engagements within a few kilometres, coloured by era; the ringed mark is the most widely documented.

In time order

Battle of Jaffa, 1192Siege of Jaffa, 1799Battle of Jaffa, 191711921917
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
8 August 1192Battle of JaffaJaffaThird Crusade
3 March 1799Siege of JaffaJaffaFrench invasion of Egypt and Syria
20 December 1917Battle of JaffaYarkon RiverMiddle Eastern theater of World War I

Contested ground is computed: recorded sites within six kilometres of one another, three or more engagements, in more than one war or across more than fifty years. Coordinates are those recorded in Wikidata and can be approximate.