siege, medieval
Siege of Ascalon
Siege of Ascalon was a siege conducted in July 1247 at Ascalon, in what is now Israel. The recorded result: Ayyubid victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against 100 knights(in garrison or relief force).
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Record
| Date | July 1247 (month precision) to 15 October 1247 | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Ascalon, Israel 31.662N, 34.546E | |
| Kind | Siege, medieval | |
| Strength | Unknown | 100 knights(in garrison or relief force) |
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Nearest engagements
- Siege of Ascalon 1153, 0.6 km N
- Battle of Ascalon 1099, 1.5 km NE
- Siege of Ascalon AD 67, 2.0 km E
- Battle of Forbie 1244, 6.2 km S
- Battle of Yad Mordechai 1948, 8.2 km S
Contested ground: this site was fought over 4 times between AD 67 and 1247.
Siege of Ascalon is one of 629 engagements of the 13th century in the atlas and one of 179 in present-day Israel.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q125503841, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Ascalon (1247), revision 1370739006, 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.