Battle of Hab
The Battle of Hab (Arabic: معركة هاب), also known as the Second Battle of Tell Danith, occurred on August 14, 1119, where a Crusader army commanded by King Baldwin II of Jerusalem won a disputed victory over a Muslim army led by Ilghazi of Mardin since the Muslim army claimed it as a victory also. The battle stabilized the Principality of Antioch, which had suffered a disastrous defeat only weeks before. Baldwin II managed to re-take all of the castles conquered by Ilghazi and prevented him from marching on Antioch.
| Battle of Hab | |||||||
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| Part of the Crusades | |||||||
Map of the battle of Hab in 1119 (from 1898) | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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Kingdom of Jerusalem County of Tripoli Principality of Antioch | Artuqids of Aleppo | ||||||
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Baldwin II of Jerusalem Pons of Tripoli Robert Fulcoy | Ilghazi of Mardin | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 700 cavalry with "several thousand" infantry | Unknown | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
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