Battle of the Bridge

Battle of the Bridge ; Battle of al-Jisr
	Part of the Muslim conquest of Persia – Second invasion of Mesopotamia
	; The battle was joined on the banks of the Euphrates
Date	October 634
Location	Marauha at the Euphrates near Kufa, Iraq
Result	Sasanian victory
Belligerents
Rashidun Caliphate	Sasanian Empire
Commanders and leaders
Umar ibn al-Khaṭṭāb; Abu Ubayd al-Thaqafi †; Al-Hakam al-Thaqafi †; Jabr ibn Abi Ubayd †; Al-Muthanna (WIA)	Bahman Jadhuyih ; Jalinus
Strength
6,000-10,000	10,000
Casualties and losses
6,000-7,000 killed 3,000 drowned or escaped	6,000 killed

The Battle of the Bridge or the Battle of al-Jisr (Arabic: معركة الجسر) (Persian: نبرد پل) was fought at the bank of the Euphrates river between Arabs led by Abu Ubaid al-Thaqafi, and the Persian Sasanian forces led by Bahman Jaduya. It is traditionally dated to the year 634, and was the only major Sassanian victory over the Rashidun Caliphate army.

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