Baldwin II was near Damascus when he received the Antiochene plea for help

Summary:
When he received the plea for help from Roger of Antioch, Baldwin was fighting near Damascus with Gormond the patriarch and the True Cross. He rushed to drive the enemy from Christian lands, then moved quickly northwards with Gormond, the Cross, Pons of Tripoli, Evremar of Caesarea and 250 knights 
Dates:
1119: 
Baldwin of Bourcq, Baldwin II, king of Jerusalem (Baldwin 52)
  • He received the desperate plea for help from Antioch while fighting with Gormond 4001 towards Damascus [perhaps to avenge Godfrey 26102?]. He completed the campaign quickly and rushed north, with Gormond and the True Cross, Pons 4002, Evremar 4001 of Caesarea and 250 knights (:) Fulcher of Chartres 3.4.2
Evremar, Latin patriarch of Jerusalem, archbishop of Caesarea (Evremar 4001)
  • He was one of the party which rushed northwards with Baldwin 52, Gormond 4001 and the True Cross at the time of the Field of Blood (:) Fulcher of Chartres 3.4.2
Gormond/Garmond of Piquigny, Latin patriarch of Jerusalem (Gormond 4001)
  • He was near Damascus with Baldwin 52 and the True Cross when they received the desperate plea for help from Roger of Antioch; they finished the campaign, then rushed northwards (:) Fulcher of Chartres 3.4.2
Pons, count of Tripoli (Pons 4002)
  • He was one of the party which rushed northwards with Baldwin 52, Gormond 4001 and the True Cross at the time of the Field of Blood (:) Fulcher of Chartres 3.4.2