Pons of Tripoli, with Baldwin II, captured Rafaniyya after 18-day siege

Summary:
Pons attacked the city of Rafaniyya, summoning the assistance of Baldwin II with repeated messengers. The place was poorly fortified, and surrendered after a bombardment of 18 days, on March 31, the inhabitants leaving unharmed. Baldwin went back to Jerusalem, and Rafaniyya became one of Pons' possessions 
Dates:
1126 
Baldwin of Bourcq, Baldwin II, king of Jerusalem (Baldwin 52)
  • Helped Pons 4002 capture Rafaniyya at end of March, then returned to Jerusalem for Easter; went on to Acre, where he heard that Bursuq 4002 was again ravaging Antiochene lands, besieging al-Atharib; when he approached, Bursuq withdrew (31 March:ultimo Marcii die) William of Tyre bk. 13, 19.1-20.14
  • After returning to Jerusalem, he was asked by Pons 4002 to help him to capture the town of Rafaniyya, near Mt Lebanon; the siege lasted 18 days, the people surrendered the town, and it became Pons' possession (:) Fulcher of Chartres 3.51.3-3.53.1
Pons, count of Tripoli (Pons 4002)
  • Attacked city of Rafaniyya, summoning aid of Baldwin 52 with repeated messengers; it was poorly fortified, and was captured in 18 days, on March 31 (31 March:ultimo Marcii die) William of Tyre bk. 13, 19.1-25
  • He called Baldwin 52 to help him capture Rafaniyya, and they attacked it for 18 days with siege-engines; after that the inhabitants surrendered it and left, unharmed; Baldwin went back to Jerusalem, and Rafaniyya became one of Pons' possessions (March 31: ultimo Martii die) Fulcher of Chartres 3.51.3-3.53.1