Battle at Gaza (1239)
| Battle at Gaza (1239) | |||||||
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| Part of Barons' Crusade | |||||||
The defeat of the Crusaders at Gaza, depicted in the Chronica majora of Matthew Paris, 13th century. | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Crusaders | Ayyubid Sultanate | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Theobald I of Navarre Hugh IV, Duke of Burgundy Walter IV, Count of Brienne Balian Grenier John of Arsuf Odo of Montbéliard Amaury de Montfort Henry II, Count of Bar |
As-Salih Ayyub Rukn al-Din al-Hijawi | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 400–600 men | Unknown | ||||||
The Battle at Gaza took place on 13 November 1239 as part of the Barons' Crusade. In it, an army led by Theobald I of Navarre was defeated by the Egyptian Ayyubids.