Battle of Arsuf (1191)
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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.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Arsuf | 5 |
| Battle of Arsuf (1191) canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Battle of Arsuf (1191) Context triple: [Richard I of England, notableBattle, Battle of Arsuf (1191)]
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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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Battle of Dorylaeum (1097)
The Battle of Dorylaeum (1097) was a major First Crusade victory in Anatolia where crusader forces defeated the Seljuk Turks, helping secure their advance toward the Holy Land.
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E.
Battle of Harran (1104)
The Battle of Harran (1104) was a major Crusader defeat near the city of Harran in northern Mesopotamia that significantly weakened the Principality of Antioch and marked a turning point in the early Crusades.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Arsuf (1191) Target entity description: 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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A.
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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B.
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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C.
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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D.
Battle of Dorylaeum (1097)
The Battle of Dorylaeum (1097) was a major First Crusade victory in Anatolia where crusader forces defeated the Seljuk Turks, helping secure their advance toward the Holy Land.
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E.
Battle of Harran (1104)
The Battle of Harran (1104) was a major Crusader defeat near the city of Harran in northern Mesopotamia that significantly weakened the Principality of Antioch and marked a turning point in the early Crusades.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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battle of the Third Crusade ⓘ medieval battle ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Ayyubid dynasty
ⓘ
surface form:
Ayyubid Sultanate
Crusader army ⓘ |
| combatant1 |
Kingdom of England
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Kingdom of Jerusalem ⓘ Knights Hospitaller ⓘ Knights Templar ⓘ |
| combatant2 |
Ayyubid dynasty
ⓘ
surface form:
Ayyubid Sultanate
forces of Saladin ⓘ |
| commander |
Guy of Lusignan
ⓘ
Henry II, Count of Champagne ⓘ
surface form:
Henry II of Champagne
Humphrey IV of Toron ⓘ King Richard the Lionheart ⓘ
surface form:
Richard I of England
Robert II of Leicester ⓘ Saladin ⓘ al-Malik al-Afdal ⓘ |
| conflict | Third Crusade ⓘ |
| countryAtTime | Kingdom of Jerusalem ⓘ |
| followed | Siege of Acre (1189–1191) ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Battle of Jaffa (1192)
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surface form:
Siege of Jaffa (1192)
march on Jaffa (1191) ⓘ |
| hasPartOfName |
Battle of Arsuf (1191)
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Battle of Arsuf
|
| hasPrimarySource |
Itinerarium Peregrinorum et Gesta Regis Ricardi
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chronicles of Ibn al-Athir ⓘ |
| hasYear | 1191 ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | High Middle Ages ⓘ |
| location |
Kingdom of Jerusalem
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Mediterranean coast of the Holy Land ⓘ near Arsuf ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Richard I’s personal leadership
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decisive use of heavy cavalry charge ⓘ discipline of Crusader infantry and crossbowmen ⓘ |
| opponent |
Crusader forces
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forces of Saladin ⓘ |
| outcome |
Crusaders maintained control of coastal route
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Saladin’s army suffered heavy losses ⓘ |
| partOf | Third Crusade ⓘ |
| partOfCampaign | Richard I’s advance from Acre to Jaffa ⓘ |
| pointInTime | 7 September 1191 ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Latin Christian Crusade against Muslim rule in the Levant ⓘ |
| result | Crusader victory ⓘ |
| strategicObjective |
secure coastal road to Jaffa
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weaken Saladin’s field army ⓘ |
| tacticalFeature |
Crusader marching column parallel to the sea
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final massed cavalry charge by Crusader right wing ⓘ repeated Ayyubid harassing attacks ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Arsuf (1191) Description of subject: 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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