The Franks now defending Antioch beat off attacks from the citadel

Summary:
After the crusaders had captured Antioch, the weakest part of the fortifications was that between the city and the citadel, which was still in Turkish hands. A deep ditch and rampart were built to protect the city at this point, largely by Raymond of Toulouse and Bohemond. A major attack was made from the citadel on the city, and Bohemond, who was on duty with with Everard of Le Puiset, Radulf of Fontaines, Raimbold Croton, Peter, son of Gisla and Aubrey and Ivo of Grandmesnil, was placed in a very difficult position: but Robert of Flanders and Robert of Normandy rushed up to beat off the attackers 
Dates:
1098 June 
Aubrey of Grandmesnil (Aubrey 4002)
Bohemond of Taranto (Bohemond 61)
  • After many raids on city from citadel, built deep ditch and rampart to seal off citadel from city; it was attacked by Turks and defenders put in grave danger, but Robert 62 and Robert 63 rushed to beat them off, gaining their admiration: in association with Raymond 61 (: ) William of Tyre bk. 6, 4.1-41
  • Was among the defenders of the ditch and rampart between city and citadel of Antioch, placed in grave danger by Turkish attack, but saved by Robert 62 and Robert 63: in association with Everard 4001, Radulf 104, Raimbold 4002, Petros 3 and Aubrey 4002 (: ) William of Tyre bk. 6, 4.23-37
  • With Raymond 61 he built a strong rampart, guarded by a fortress, between the citadel and the town, to stop the Turks who held the citadel from making hit-and-run attacks on the town; such attacks were henceforward made on the rampart (:) Albert of Aachen IV.30
  • He was in the new rampart when it was surprised and came under sustained attack from the infantry of Kerbogha 4001; he would have been defeated but for the rallying of Robert 62, Godfrey 51 (despite recent defeat), and Robert 63 (:) Albert of Aachen IV.31
  • When the crusaders were forced to fight on two fronts, between Kerbogha 4001's relief force and the citadel of Antioch, he proposed a division of forces in which he would face the citadel and thus secure the city for himself (:) Anna Komnene 334.1-335.8
  • To guard against raids from the citadel, he built a very strong fortification obliquely across Antioch, and became its untiring defender whenever it was attacked; the other leaders guarded the outside walls (:) Anna Komnene 335.9-15
  • A rampart was constructed to protect the city against attacks from the Turks in the citadel; the work was done largely at night, as protection from the unending hail of Turkish arrows (:) Ralph of Caen 74
Everard of Le Puiset (Everard 4001)
Godfrey of Bouillon, duke of Lower Lorraine, first Latin ruler of Jerusalem (Godfrey 51)
  • After capture of Antioch, while other chiefs were isolating and attacking the citadel, he was unanimously given the east gate and the fort outside it which had originally been Bohemond 61's (: ) William of Tyre bk. 6, 1.29-39
  • Despite his recent defeat, he rallied to the defence of Bohemond 61 as he manned the new rampart isolating the citadel of Antioch; Kerbogha 4001's infantry attacked it, and would have defeated Bohemond but for intervention by other crusaders (:) Albert of Aachen IV.31
Ivo of Grandmesnil (Ivo 4001)
Kerbogha of Mosul (Kerbogha 4001)
  • His infantry made a surprise attack on the new rampart when it was defended by Bohemond 61; he would have defeated Bohemond but for the rallying of Robert 62, Godfrey 51 (despite recent defeat), and Robert 63 (:) Albert of Aachen IV.31
  • His men from the citadel had almost defeated the crusaders in Antioch, for whom this was now the weakest point; but the defenders built a rampart, by which (with great efforts) they could seal off the city from the citadel (:) ونزل المسلمون عليها ... ودخلوا البلد مما يلي القلعة ... وأشرفت الفرنج على التلف فبنوا سوراً ... يمنع المسلمين من النزول اليهم Ibn Shaddad 310
Peter, son of Gisla (Petros 4003)
Radulf of Fontaines (or La Fontanelle) (Radulf 104)
Raimbold Croton (Raimbold 4002)
Raymond of Saint-Gilles, count of Toulouse (Raymond 61)
  • After many raids on city from citadel, built deep ditch and rampart to seal off citadel from city; it was attacked by Turks and defenders put in grave danger, but Robert 62 and Robert 63 rushed to beat them off, gaining their admiration: in association with Bohemond 61 (: ) William of Tyre bk. 6, 4.1-41
  • With Bohemond 61 he built a strong rampart, guarded by a fortress, between the citadel and the town, to stop the Turks who held the citadel from making hit-and-run attacks on the town; such attacks were henceforward made on the rampart (:) Albert of Aachen IV.30
Robert II, count of Flanders (Robert 62)
  • Rushed up and saved the defenders of the ditch and rampart between city and citadel of Antioch, placed in grave danger by Turkish attack: in association with Robert 63 (: ) William of Tyre bk. 6, 4.23-37
  • He rallied to the defence of Bohemond 61 as he manned the new rampart which isolated the citadel of Antioch; Kerbogha 4001's infantry had attacked it, and would have defeated Bohemond but for the intervention of other crusaders (:) Albert of Aachen IV.31
Robert [Curthose], count [duke] of Normandy (Robert 63)
  • Rushed up and saved the defenders of the ditch and rampart between city and citadel of Antioch, placed in grave danger by Turkish attack: in association with Robert 62 (: ) William of Tyre bk. 6, 4.23-37
  • He rallied to the defence of Bohemond 61 as he manned the new rampart which isolated the citadel of Antioch; Kerbogha 4001's infantry had attacked it, and would have defeated Bohemond but for the intervention of other crusaders (:) Albert of Aachen IV.31