Battle of Qaqun
| Battle of Qaqun | |||||||
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| Part of Lord Edward's crusade | |||||||
Qaqun fortress | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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Kingdom of England Kingdom of Jerusalem Kingdom of Cyprus Knights Templar Knights Hospitaller Teutonic Order | Mamluk Sultanate | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Prince Edward Edmund Crouchback Hugh III of Jerusalem |
Husam al-Din Ustdar † Baybars al-Jaliq (WIA) Aqush al-Shamsi | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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200–300 knights 500 footsoldiers | Unknown | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Heavy | Heavy | ||||||
The Battle of Qaqun was a military engagement between the Crusaders and the Mamluks in Qaqun. The Crusaders, who were led by Prince Edward, led a raid against the Mamluk fortress of Qaqun. Initially successful, the Crusaders failed to take Qaqun and were routed by a Mamluk relief force.