Battle of Yibneh
31°51′57.5″N 34°44′46.75″E / 31.865972°N 34.7463194°E
| Battle of Yibneh | |||||||
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| Part of the Crusades | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Kingdom of Jerusalem | Fatimid Caliphate | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Eustace Grenier | Al-Ma'mun al-Bata'ihi | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 7,000 | 16,000 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown | 6,000 killed | ||||||
In the Battle of Yibneh (Yibna) in 1123, a Crusader force led by Eustace Grenier crushed a Fatimid army from Egypt sent by vizier Al-Ma'mun between Ascalon and Jaffa.