Atlas of Battles

war, 6 engagements

Battles of Third Crusade

The atlas places 6 engagements of Third Crusade (1189 to 1192): 5 battles and 1 siege across 2 present-day countries, most in Israel (4), Turkey (2). The most widely documented: Battle of Arsuf, Siege of Acre, Battle of Jaffa.

See them on the globe

Siege of AcreBattle of PhilomelionBattle of IconiumMassacre at AyyadiehBattle of ArsufBattle of JaffaSiege of AcreBattle of PhilomelionBattle of IconiumMassacre at AyyadiehBattle of ArsufBattle of JaffaAleppoDamascusBeirutAmmanNicosiaİzmirAdanaGaza City500 km35.206N, 33.250E
6 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by year

1189: 1 engagements1190: 2 engagements2 in 11901191: 2 engagements2 in 11911192: 1 engagements11891192
6 dated engagements, one bar per year, coloured by era.

The war in time order

Siege of Acre, 1189Battle of Philomelion, 1190Battle of Iconium, 1190Massacre at Ayyadieh, 1191Battle of Arsuf, 1191Battle of Jaffa, 119211891192
One tick per dated engagement; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Commanders 7 with pages

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
28 August 1189Siege of AcreAcre, IsraelCrusader victory
7 May 1190Battle of PhilomelionPhilomelium, TurkeyCrusader victory
18 May 1190Battle of IconiumIconium, TurkeyCrusader victory
1191Massacre at AyyadiehAcre, Israel
7 September 1191Battle of ArsufArsuf, IsraelCrusader victory
8 August 1192Battle of JaffaJaffa, IsraelCrusader victory

Engagements are the Wikidata records placed within Third Crusade (or a campaign of it) that carry coordinates; actions without coordinates are not shown.