Did Ramses II have a defensible location?

Answer 1

AnswerYes. At the time of Ramses II, pharaoh from about 1290 to 1234 BCE, Egypt ruled all of Canaan. Although the petty Canaanite kings had nominal autonomy, they were subservient to Egypt and provided eyes and ears for Egypt, as well as additional military resources if needed. No Near Eastern power could approach Egypt proper without passing the occupying Egyptian armies in Canaan, and their native allies.