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Battle of Mansurah/Fariskur
From February to April 1250, the Seventh Crusade advanced south on Mansurah after taking Damietta, was heavily defeated, then retreated;…
Timeline
- 1250Line from Mansurah to Damietta · Nile DeltaAfter a disastrous defeat in the street fighting at Mansurah, the crusaders were forced to retreat and attempted to sail south along the Nile or hold the direction of Damietta. The allied forces' supplies were cut off and disease spread; although Turanshah was assassinated by the Mamluks in late February, Egyptian resistance did not collapse.
- 1250Fariskur · Nile DeltaThe Mamluk commander Aybak led his forces to intercept the retreating crusaders at Fariskur. Louis IX's troops were divided and encircled, large numbers of soldiers were killed or captured, the main body of the expedition completely collapsed in this battle, and the remnants were forced to surrender to the Egyptians.
Sources
- Joinville, Jean de. Vie de Saint Louis — Jean de Joinville
- Battle of Fariskur https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Fariskur