Battle of Inab
1149 battle during the Second Crusade in modern-day Syria / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Battle of Inab, also called Battle of Ard al-Hâtim or Fons Muratus, was fought on 29 June 1149, during the Second Crusade. The Zengid army of Atabeg Nur ad-Din Zangi destroyed the combined army of Prince Raymond of Poitiers and the Assassins of Ali ibn-Wafa. The Principality of Antioch was subsequently pillaged and reduced in size as its eastern border was pushed west.
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Battle of Inab | |||||||
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Part of the Crusades | |||||||
The battle of Inab (from the Passages d'outremer), with the post-battle recovery of Raymond of Poitiers' body seen below. | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Principality of Antioch Assassins |
Zengids Burids | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Raymond of Poitiers † Muhammad ibn Buzurg-Ummid † |
Nur al-Din Zengi Unur of Damascus | ||||||
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4,000 cavalry and 1,000 infantry [1][2] Or 1,400[3] | 6,000 | ||||||
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Heavy | Unknown | ||||||
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