Certainty: 3 Baldwin I after a reckless attack was lucky to survive the second Battle of Ramla
The first news Baldwin I had of another Egyptian invasion was when Robert, bishop of Lydda, rushed to Jerusalem to report it. Ramla had been attacked by a huge Egyptian army, Hagios Georgios nearby [at Lydda] had been investigated (maybe burned) and all the crops detroyed. Robert expected the Egyptians to attack Jerusalem. Baldwin and the nobles with him armed themselves, some visitors delayed by contrary winds needing to borrow horses, and rode to Ramla. There they immediately charged the enemy army, cutting through its ranks, only discovering at the last minute its huge size. The Franks were too few, and were beaten. Baldwin's first charge was defeated, with heavy losses; he with fifty men was let in the gate of Ramla. The heavy casualties included Geoffrey Jordan of Vendome, Ralph of Aalst, Gerbod of Scheldewindeke, Gerard of Avesnes, Stabelo the chamberlain, Hosto of Rivira, Hugh of Almaz, Hugh Botuns and Gerard Barson. Many others fled to Jaffa, including Ado of Quierzy, Lithard of Cambrai, Roger of Rozoy, Philip of Bouillon, Baldwin of Heestert, Walter of Berga and Hugh of Bourcq. Near Jaffa they met a force coming to help Baldwin, but when they heard of his defeat they turned back with the fugitives. Robert, bishop of Lydda, also escaped to Jaffa