Battle of Artah

Battle of Artah
Part of the Crusades
Tancred of Hauteville, Prince of Galilea.
Date 20 April 1105 Location Artah, northern Syria (modern-day Reyhanlı, Turkey) Result Crusader victory
Belligerents
Principality of Antioch	Seljuk Turks of Aleppo
Commanders and leaders
Tancred of Galilee	Fakhr al-Mulk Ridwan General Sabawa
Strength
10,000 1,000 cavalry 9,000 infantry	7,000+ Unknown cavalry 7,000 infantry
Casualties and losses
Unknown	Nearly all infantrymen killed

The Battle of Artah was fought in 1105 between Crusader forces and the Seljuk Turks at the town of Artah near Antioch. The Turks were led by Fakhr al-Mulk Ridwan of Aleppo, while the Crusaders were led by Tancred, Prince of Galilee, regent of the Principality of Antioch. The Crusaders were victorious and proceeded to threaten Aleppo itself.