Battle of Orbiel River
| Battle of Orbieu River (793) | |||||||
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| Part of the Reconquista | |||||||
Olivier's fight against the Saracen Fierabras, mural painting of the Fierabras epic inspired by the Battle of the Orbiel, painted around 1125 in the Castle of Carcassonne. | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Emirate of Córdoba |
Kingdom of the Franks Duchy of Aquitaine | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Abdul Malik | William of Gellone | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
The battle of Orbiel River was a military engagement between the Umayyads of Spain and the Frankish army led by William of Gellone, the Duke of Toulouse. The Umayyads defeated the Franks and returned with great loot.