Battle of Jaffa (1192)

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The Battle of Jaffa (1192) was a key engagement of the Third Crusade in which Richard I of England repelled Saladin’s forces and secured the coastal city of Jaffa, helping to stabilize Crusader holdings in the Holy Land.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf battle
military engagement
aimedTo prevent Saladin from recapturing Jaffa
secure the port city of Jaffa
commandedBy Richard I of England
conflictIn Third Crusade
contributedTo negotiations leading to the Treaty of Jaffa
followed Siege of Acre (1189–1191)
geopoliticalContext struggle for control of the Kingdom of Jerusalem
hasBelligerent Ayyubid army
linked to: Ayyubid dynasty

Crusader forces
forces of Saladin
hasCommander Richard I of England
Saladin
hasDate 1192
August 1192
hasHistoricalPeriod High Middle Ages
hasLocation Holy Land
Jaffa
Kingdom of Jerusalem
Levant
linked to: Levant region
hasOutcome repulse of Ayyubid forces
retention of Jaffa by Crusaders
stabilization of Crusader coastal holdings
hasParticipant Ayyubid Sultanate
linked to: Ayyubid dynasty

Kingdom of England
hasPrimaryCrusaderLeader Richard the Lionheart
hasPrimaryMuslimLeader Salah ad-Din
linked to: Saladin
hasReligionContext Christian–Muslim conflict
hasResult Crusader victory
hasTheater Eastern Mediterranean
involvedForceType cavalry
infantry
naval support
isAlsoKnownAs Battle of Joppa (1192)
isPartOfCampaign Richard I’s campaign in the Holy Land
occurredDuringReignOf Richard I of England
opposedBy Saladin
partOf Third Crusade
preceded Treaty of Jaffa (1192)
linked to: Treaty of Jaffa
relatedTo Battle of Arsuf
resultedIn continued Crusader control of Jaffa until the Treaty of Jaffa
strategicImportance helped protect the road between Jaffa and Jerusalem
secured a key coastal base for Crusaders
usedTactics combined arms of infantry and cavalry
surprise counterattack by Richard I

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Richard I of England notableBattle Battle of Jaffa (1192)
subject linked to: King Richard the Lionheart
Third Crusade notableBattle Battle of Jaffa (1192)
Battle of Arsuf (1191) followedBy Siege of Jaffa (1192)
linked to: Battle of Jaffa (1192)
Battle of Jaffa (1192) isAlsoKnownAs Battle of Joppa (1192)
linked to: Battle of Jaffa (1192)
Treaty of Jaffa chronologicallyFollows Battle of Jaffa (1192)