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.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Jaffa (1192) canonical | 3 |
| Battle of Joppa (1192) | 1 |
| Siege of Jaffa (1192) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Battle of Jaffa (1192) Context triple: [Richard I of England, notableBattle, Battle of Jaffa (1192)]
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Battle of Arsuf (1191)
The Battle of Arsuf (1191) was a major Crusader victory during the Third Crusade in which Richard I of England decisively defeated Saladin’s forces on the Mediterranean coast of the Holy Land.
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Siege of Acre
The Siege of Acre was a pivotal 1799 military engagement in which Napoleon Bonaparte’s advance into the Levant was decisively halted by Ottoman and British forces, marking a major setback in his Middle Eastern ambitions.
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Siege of Acre (1189–1191)
The Siege of Acre (1189–1191) was a pivotal and protracted engagement of the Third Crusade in which Crusader forces ultimately captured the key port city of Acre from Saladin’s Ayyubid dynasty.
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Siege of Antioch
The Siege of Antioch was a pivotal 1097–1098 military engagement during the First Crusade in which Crusader forces captured the strategically vital city of Antioch after a prolonged blockade and brutal fighting, significantly shaping the campaign’s outcome.
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E.
Capture of Jerusalem
The Capture of Jerusalem refers to King David’s conquest of the Jebusite-held city, after which he established it as the political and religious capital of ancient Israel.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Jaffa (1192) Target entity description: 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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A.
Battle of Arsuf (1191)
The Battle of Arsuf (1191) was a major Crusader victory during the Third Crusade in which Richard I of England decisively defeated Saladin’s forces on the Mediterranean coast of the Holy Land.
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B.
Siege of Acre
The Siege of Acre was a pivotal 1799 military engagement in which Napoleon Bonaparte’s advance into the Levant was decisively halted by Ottoman and British forces, marking a major setback in his Middle Eastern ambitions.
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C.
Siege of Acre (1189–1191)
The Siege of Acre (1189–1191) was a pivotal and protracted engagement of the Third Crusade in which Crusader forces ultimately captured the key port city of Acre from Saladin’s Ayyubid dynasty.
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D.
Siege of Antioch
The Siege of Antioch was a pivotal 1097–1098 military engagement during the First Crusade in which Crusader forces captured the strategically vital city of Antioch after a prolonged blockade and brutal fighting, significantly shaping the campaign’s outcome.
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E.
Capture of Jerusalem
The Capture of Jerusalem refers to King David’s conquest of the Jebusite-held city, after which he established it as the political and religious capital of ancient Israel.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
military engagement ⓘ |
| aimedTo |
prevent Saladin from recapturing Jaffa
ⓘ
secure the port city of Jaffa ⓘ |
| commandedBy |
King Richard the Lionheart
ⓘ
surface form:
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 dynasty
ⓘ
surface form:
Ayyubid army
Crusader forces ⓘ forces of Saladin ⓘ |
| hasCommander |
King Richard the Lionheart
ⓘ
surface form:
Richard I of England
Saladin ⓘ |
| hasDate |
1192
ⓘ
August 1192 ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalPeriod | High Middle Ages ⓘ |
| hasLocation |
Holy Land
ⓘ
Jaffa ⓘ Kingdom of Jerusalem ⓘ Levant region ⓘ
surface form:
Levant
|
| hasOutcome |
repulse of Ayyubid forces
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retention of Jaffa by Crusaders ⓘ stabilization of Crusader coastal holdings ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Ayyubid dynasty
ⓘ
surface form:
Ayyubid Sultanate
Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| hasPrimaryCrusaderLeader |
King Richard the Lionheart
ⓘ
surface form:
Richard the Lionheart
|
| hasPrimaryMuslimLeader |
Saladin
ⓘ
surface form:
Salah ad-Din
|
| hasReligionContext | Christian–Muslim conflict ⓘ |
| hasResult | Crusader victory ⓘ |
| hasTheater | Eastern Mediterranean ⓘ |
| involvedForceType |
cavalry
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infantry ⓘ naval support ⓘ |
| isAlsoKnownAs |
Battle of Jaffa (1192)
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surface form:
Battle of Joppa (1192)
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| isPartOfCampaign | Richard I’s campaign in the Holy Land ⓘ |
| occurredDuringReignOf |
King Richard the Lionheart
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surface form:
Richard I of England
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| opposedBy | Saladin ⓘ |
| partOf | Third Crusade ⓘ |
| preceded |
Treaty of Jaffa
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surface form:
Treaty of Jaffa (1192)
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| relatedTo |
Battle of Arsuf (1191)
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surface form:
Battle of Arsuf
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| resultedIn | continued Crusader control of Jaffa until the Treaty of Jaffa ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
helped protect the road between Jaffa and Jerusalem
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secured a key coastal base for Crusaders ⓘ |
| usedTactics |
combined arms of infantry and cavalry
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surprise counterattack by Richard I ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Jaffa (1192) Description of subject: 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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