Fatimid Army at Ascalon

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1. 1099Ascalon · PalestineThe army assembled by Fatimid vizier al-Afdal from Egypt gathered at Ascalon, estimated at some 20,000 men, including Berber cavalry and Sudanese mercenaries, intending to launch a counterattack while the Crusaders were exhausted after capturing Jerusalem.
2. 1099Ascalon · PalestineCrusader leader Godfrey marched roughly 12,000 troops rapidly from Jerusalem to Ascalon and attacked fiercely before the Fatimid army could form up. The Fatimid lines collapsed, and large numbers of soldiers drowned in the sea or were captured and killed.
3. 1099Ascalon · PalestineAfter the crushing Fatimid defeat and retreat, Ascalon was not immediately occupied by the Crusaders, but Fatimid hopes of recovering Jerusalem were dashed. The battle marked the end of the military phase of the First Crusade, and the Crusader states gained a firm foothold in the Levant.