Battle of Marj al-Saffar (1126)

Battle of Marj al-Saffar (1126)
	Part of the Crusades
Date	January 26, 1126
Location	Marj al-Saffar, near Damascus, Seljuq Empire (Syria)
Result	See aftermath Formation of Nizari-Burid alliance;
Belligerents
Kingdom of Jerusalem	Burids of Damascus; Nizari Ismailis of Syria
Commanders and leaders
Baldwin II of Jerusalem	Toghtekin of Damascus
Strength
Unknown	Unknown
Casualties and losses
Heavy	Unknown

The Battle of Marj al-Saffar was fought on January 25, 1126 between a Crusader army led by King Baldwin II of Jerusalem and the Seljuk Emirate of Damascus, which was ruled by Toghtekin. The Crusaders defeated the Muslim army in the field but failed in their objective to capture Damascus.

^ Wasserman, James (2001). The Templars and the Assassins: The Militia of Heaven. Simon and Schuster. p. 117. ISBN 9781594778735.

[Wasserman-1] Wasserman, James (2001). The Templars and the Assassins: The Militia of Heaven. Simon and Schuster. p. 117. ISBN 9781594778735.

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