Battle of Dorylaeum (1147)

Timeline

1. 1147Interior of Asia Minor · AnatoliaAfter crossing the straits from Constantinople, Conrad III's surviving German forces continued eastward, harassed by Turkish light cavalry along the way, with supplies and marching order growing increasingly difficult.
2. 1147Dorylaeum · AnatoliaTurkish forces used the terrain to launch a surprise attack; the German vanguard became separated from the main body and the formation collapsed. Conrad III was wounded in the fighting, and many knights and infantry were killed or captured.
3. 1147Constantinople · ByzantineSurviving troops withdrew to Constantinople with Byzantine assistance; the German main force was nearly destroyed, and Conrad later continued eastward with a small retinue or stayed to rest.