Battle of Jaffa (1102)
| Battle of Jaffa (1102) | |||||||
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| Part of the Crusades | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Kingdom of Jerusalem | Fatimid Caliphate | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Baldwin I of Jerusalem Hugh of St-Omer | Sama' al-Mulk Husayn | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 170 knights + large number of English, French, & German crusaders | Unknown | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| light | 3,000 killed | ||||||
The Battle of Jaffa was a military engagement between the Crusaders and the Fatimid army at Jaffa. The Fatimids, who were blockading Jaffa, were routed by the Crusaders led by King Baldwin I of Jerusalem, inflicting a crushing defeat.