Battle of Trapessac (1237)
| Battle of Trapessac (1237) | |||||||
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| Part of Crusades | |||||||
Trapessac fortress | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Knights Templar | Ayyubid Dynasty | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| William of Montferrat † | Al-Mu'azzam Turanshah | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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120 Templars 300 crossbowmen | Unknown | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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100 Templars killed or captured All crossbowmen killed | Unknown | ||||||
The Battle of Trapessac was a military engagement between Knights Templar and the Ayyubids at the fortress of Trapessac. The Templars attempted to capture the castle; but the Ayyubid garrison resisted the attack and a relief force decimated the Templars, inflicting a crushing defeat.