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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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Battle of Jaffa
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Fought8 August 1192
WhereJaffa, Israel32.054N, 34.752E
OutcomeCrusader victory
BelligerentsAngevin Empire; Republic of Genoa; Republic of PisaagainstAyyubids
Casualties and lossesAt least 2 dead, many woundedand700 dead + 1,500 horses
Part ofThird Crusade1189 to 1192

Where it sits in Third Crusade

Siege of Acre, 1189Battle of Philomelion, 1190Battle of Iconium, 1190Massacre at Ayyadieh, 1191Battle of Arsuf, 1191Battle of Jaffa, 119211891192Battle of Jaffa, 1192
6 placed engagements of Third Crusade in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date8 August 1192
PlaceJaffa, Israel
32.054N, 34.752E
KindBattle, medieval
Strength55-80 knights; 2,000 infantry (including Genoese & Pisan crossbowmen)7,000 cavalrymen
Casualties and lossesAt least 2 dead, many wounded700 dead + 1,500 horses
Commanders
Battle of JaffaBattle of JaffaSiege of JaffaBattle of JaffaBattle of Ayun KaraBattle of Petah TikvaBattle of ArsufBattle of Ayun KaraBattle of ArsufGaza CityHaifaEl ArishNazarethAl KarakAs SuwaydaAl QunaytirahAz Zarqa100 km32.054N, 34.752E
The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

The ground today

Relief of the ground around the site of Battle of Jaffa
Relief within about 10.0 km of the site, contours every 10 m. Copernicus DEM GLO-30, ESA.
Satellite view of the site of Battle of Jaffa today
The same ground from Sentinel-2 on 2025-10-31. Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2025.

The recorded site stands at about 29 m; within 10.0 km the ground runs from 0 to 64 m, 64 m of relief, gently rolling country and today it is 52% water, 39% built-up, 4% tree cover.

water: 52%built-up: 39%tree cover: 4%water 52%built-up 39%tree cover 4%
west to east, 10.0 km0 to 39 mnorth to south, 10.0 km0 to 47 m
Elevation from the Copernicus DEM GLO-30 (ESA, Airbus); land cover from ESA WorldCover 2021 (CC BY 4.0), within about 5 km of the recorded site. Computed, not recorded.

Nearest engagements

Contested ground: this site was fought over 3 times between 1192 and 1917.

In the same war

Elsewhere in 1192

Battle of Jaffa is one of 459 engagements of the 12th century in the atlas and one of 179 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.