First siege of Arsuf

Siege of Arsuf
	Part of the Crusades
	; Gerard of Avesnes exposed on the walls of Arsuf. Illustration by Gustave Doré (1877)
Date	late October – mid-December 1099
Location	Arsuf, Fatimid Caliphate32°11′42.72″N 34°48′24.48″E / 32.1952000°N 34.8068000°E
Result	Fatimid victory
Belligerents
Fatimid Caliphate	Kingdom of Jerusalem
Commanders and leaders
Governor of Arsuf	Godfrey of Bouillon
Strength
500~1000	3,000
Casualties and losses
Unknown	Unknown
	First siege of Arsuf class=notpageimage\| Location within Israel

The first siege of Arsuf, originally Apollonia, took place in 1099, just after the First Crusade. It was carried out by Godfrey of Bouillon after the city failed to pay a previously agreed tribute.^[2] The attempt to capture the city failed for want of ships.

^ Stevenson 1907, p. 39.
^ John, Simon (2017-11-23). Godfrey of Bouillon: Duke of Lower Lotharingia, Ruler of Latin Jerusalem, c.1060-1100. Routledge. ISBN 9781317126300.

[FOOTNOTEStevenson190739-1] Stevenson 1907, p. 39.

[:0-2] John, Simon (2017-11-23). Godfrey of Bouillon: Duke of Lower Lotharingia, Ruler of Latin Jerusalem, c.1060-1100. Routledge. ISBN 9781317126300.

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