Battle of Belvoir Castle

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Battle of Belvoir Castle
Part of the Crusades
The Ruins of the Crusader Belvoir Castle
Date 15 July 1182 Location Belvoir Castle, Kingdom of Jerusalem Result See Aftermath
Belligerents
Kingdom of Jerusalem	Ayyubid Dynasty
Commanders and leaders
Baldwin IV of Jerusalem Balian of Ibelin Baldwin II of Ramla Hugh II of Saint Omer	Saladin Farrukh Shah Gökböri Bektimur
Strength
Unknown	Unknown
Casualties and losses
Unknown	Unknown

The Battle of Belvoir Castle, also called the Battle of Le Forbelet, was a part of Saladin’s campaign in May — August 1182 against the Crusaders. Crusader forces led by King Baldwin IV of Jerusalem battled with Ayyubid forces from Egypt commanded by Saladin. Saladin took action in Damascus on June 11, 1182, together with his regent Farrukh Shah. Entering Palestine from the south of Tiberias, Saladin encountered the Crusader army coming from Transoxiana near Belvoir Castle. In the following battle, both sides attacked each other, and this fight, whose outcome was uncertain, ended in the evening.^[1]

The theatre of operations included Ayla, Transjordan, Galilee and Beirut.