Battle of Teqoa
| Battle of Teqoa (1138) | |||||||
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| Part of the Crusades | |||||||
Teqoa where the battle happened nearby | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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Kingdom of Jerusalem Knights Templar | Fatimid Caliphate | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Robert de Craon | |||||||
The Battle of Teqoa was a military engagement between the Crusaders and the Turkish raiders from Ascalon in the city of Teqoa. The Turks inflicted a defeat on the Crusaders. It was the first recorded battle of the Knights Templar.