Battle of Hama (1178)
| Battle of the Hama (1178) | |||||||
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| Part of the Crusades | |||||||
A modern view of the city | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Kingdom of Jerusalem | Ayyubid Dynasty | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Unknown | Nasir al-Din Mengüverish | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Heavy | Unknown | ||||||
The battle of Hama happened in August 1178, when a Latin force raided the vicinity of Hama, which was under Ayyubid control. The Ayyubid repelled the raid and captured many prisoners who would be later executed.