Battle of the Bridge
634 battle between Sasanians and Arab Muslims / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other uses, see Battle of the Bridge (disambiguation).
The Battle of the Bridge or the Battle of al-Jisr (Arabic: معركة الجسر) (Persian: نبرد پل) was fought at the bank of the Euphrates river between Arabs led by Abu Ubaid al-Thaqafi, and the Persian Sasanian forces led by Bahman Jaduya. It is traditionally dated to the year 634, and was the only major Sassanian victory over the Rashidun Caliphate army.
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Battle of the Bridge Battle of al-Jisr | |||||||
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Part of the Muslim conquest of Persia – Second invasion of Mesopotamia | |||||||
The battle was joined on the banks of the Euphrates | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Rashidun Caliphate | Sasanian Empire | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Umar ibn al-Khaṭṭāb Abu Ubayd al-Thaqafi † Al-Hakam al-Thaqafi †[3] Jabr ibn Abi Ubayd †[3] Al-Muthanna (WIA)[4] |
Bahman Jadhuyih Jalinus | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
6,000-10,000[5][6] | 10,000 [7] | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
6,000-7,000 killed 3,000 drowned or escaped[8] | 6,000 killed[citation needed] |
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