Usama at Askalon

Summary:
Usama spent four months at Askalon in order to fight the Franks. He arrived with his troops at dawn, and had hardly finished camping there when Nasir al-Dawla Yaqut, the governor, approached them asking them to watch their baggage, for fear of the Franks. Usama refused because there was nothing to fear. From Askalon he went on an expedition to Bayt Jibril with his brother 'Ali and his soldiers. On the way back they narrowly escaped the Franks. During the same stay, he and his men attacked Yubna, where they killed about 100 people and made prisoners 
Dates:
1150 end: 
Abu l-Hasan ´Ali b. Munqidh, brother of Usama (Ali 102)
  • Having, with his men, accompanied Usama 101 on his expedition to Askalon, went on another expedition from there to Bayt Jibrìl and on the way back narrowly escaped the Franks (:) Usama 16-17
Usama b. Munqidh (Usama 101)
  • He arrived at Askalon with his troops at dawn; he had hardly finished camping there when the governor Yaqut 101 approached them asking them to watch their baggage, for fear of the Franks; he refused because there was nothing to fear (:) Usama 15-16
  • During his stay in Askalon, he (with his men) attacked Yubna, where he killed about 100 people and made prisoners (:) هجمنا ... مدينة يبنى وقتلنا فيها نحو مائة نفس واخذنا منها اسارى Usama 17
  • He spent four months in Askalon in order to fight the Franks (:) فاقمت بعسقلان لمحاربة الافرنج اربعة اشهر Usama 17
  • He went on an expedition from Askalon to Bayt Jibrìl with Ali 102 and his soldiers; on the way back they narrowly escaped the Franks (:) Usama 16-17
  • He with his troops repelled an attack of the Franks on Askalon, while trying to persuade the foot soldiers of Askalon not to take part; they did not follow his advice, came out of the citadel and suffered losses in the battle (:) راجل عسقلان Usama 16
Nasir al-Dawla Yaqut, governor of Askalon (Yaqut 101)
  • Saw Usama 101 and his men camping outside the citadel at Askalon and asked them to leave out of fear of the Franks; but Usama refused (:) Usama 15-16