Battle of Inab
The Battle of Inab, also called Battle of Ard al-Hâtim or Fons Muratus, was fought on 29 June 1149, during the Second Crusade. The Zengid army of Atabeg Nur ad-Din Zangi destroyed the combined army of Prince Raymond of Poitiers and the Assassins of Ali ibn-Wafa. The Principality of Antioch was subsequently pillaged and reduced in size as its eastern border was pushed west.
| Battle of Inab | |||||||
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| Part of the Crusades | |||||||
The battle of Inab (from the Passages d'outremer), with the post-battle recovery of Raymond of Poitiers' body seen below. | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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Principality of Antioch Assassins |
Zengids Burids | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Raymond of Poitiers † Ali ibn Wafa' † |
Nur ad-Din Zangi Unur of Damascus | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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4,000 cavalry and 1,000 infantry Or 1,400 | 6,000 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Heavy | Unknown | ||||||
Battle of Inab Location within Syria | |||||||
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