Battle of Fariskur (1250)
| Battle of Fariskur | |||||||
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| Part of the Seventh Crusade | |||||||
Capture of King Louis | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Al-Muazzam Turanshah Baybars |
Louis IX of France Guillaume de Sonnac † Jean de Joinville | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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Unknown Mamluks (heavily armed) Unknown infantry (including Sudanese and Arab auxiliaries) |
~2,200-2,800 heavily armed knights Unknown infantry, archers and men-at-arms | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown |
Thousands killed Many, or most taken captive | ||||||
The Battle of Fariskur was the last major battle of the Seventh Crusade. The battle was fought on 6 April 1250, between the Crusaders led by King Louis IX of France (later Saint Louis) and Egyptian forces led by Turanshah of the Ayyubid dynasty.
Following the Crusader's early defeat at the Battle of Al Mansurah in February 1250, the Battle of Fariskur resulted in the complete defeat of the crusader army and the capture of Louis IX.