Battle of Mansurah (1250)
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The Battle of Mansurah was fought from 8 to 11 February 1250, between Crusaders led by Louis IX, King of France, and Ayyubid forces led by Sultana Shajar al-Durr, vizier Fakhr ad-Din ibn as-Shaikh, Faris ad-Din Aktai and Baibars al-Bunduqdari. It was fought in present-day Mansoura, Egypt. The Crusader force was enticed into entering the town where it was set upon by the Muslim force. The Crusaders withdrew in disorder to their encampment where they were besieged by the Muslims. The Crusaders broke-out and withdrew to Damietta in early April.
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6,000+ infantry 4,600 cavalry (including Mamluks)[4] |
several hundred knights several thousand infantry Possibly as high as 15,000 [4] | ||||||
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Heavy [5][6] | 300 knights, 280 Templars and a larger number of infantry [4][6] |
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