Siege of Ascalon
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The siege of Ascalon took place in 1153, resulting in the capture of that Egyptian fortress by the Kingdom of Jerusalem.
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Siege of Ascalon | |||||||
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Part of the Crusades | |||||||
Baldwin III of Jerusalem receiving capitulation of Ascalon, by Sébastien-Melchior Cornu | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Kingdom of Jerusalem Knights Templar Knights Hospitaller | Fatimid Caliphate | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Baldwin III of Jerusalem Bernard de Tremelay † Hugues du Quiliou † | Ibn al-Sallar | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
approx. 10,000 men | approx. 10,000–12,000 men | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
4,000–6,000 | 10,000–12,000 |
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