Siege of Ascalon
The siege of Ascalon took place in 1153, resulting in the capture of that Egyptian fortress by the Kingdom of Jerusalem.
| 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 | |||||||
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Kingdom of Jerusalem Knights Templar Knights Hospitaller | Fatimid Caliphate | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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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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