Battle of al-Fule

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Battle of al-Fule
Part of the Crusades
Date 30 September — 6 October, 1183 Location Kibbutz Merhavia in the Jezreel Valley, about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) southeast of present-day Afula, Israel Result Decisive Ayyubid victory
Belligerents
Kingdom of Jerusalem	Ayyubids
Commanders and leaders
Guy of Lusignan	Saladin Jorduk an-Nuri Jawili Farrukh Shah Dolderim al-Yaruki Nur ad-Din Ortoki[1] Qutb ad-Din Ghazi Ortoki
Strength
18,000 (campaign) 1,300–1,500 knights 1,500 turcopoles 15,000 infantry	Unknown
Casualties and losses
Unknown	Unknown

In the campaign and Battle of al-Fule (in Crusader terms La Fève, Latin Castrum Fabe), a Crusader force led by Guy of Lusignan skirmished with Saladin's Ayyubid army for more than a week in September and October 1183. The fighting ended on 6 October with Saladin being forced to withdraw.^[2]