What the records say
- When
- 3 Apr 1775 – 29 May 1775
- Kind
- Siege
- Coordinates
- 32.05° N, 34.75° E
- Description
- 1775 siege
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Siege of Jaffa (1775)
The Siege of Jaffa by the mamluk strongman of Egypt, Abu al-Dhahab, began on 3 April and ended with the capture of the city on 29 May from the forces of Palestine's strongman, Sheikh Daher al-Umar. The city was subsequently sacked, its men put to the sword and its women and children taken captive.
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