Battle of Mansurah (1221)

Battle of Mansurah (1221)
Part of the Crusades
Date 26–28 August 1221 Location Mansoura, Egypt Result Ayyubid victory
Belligerents
Holy Roman Empire  Kingdom of France Kingdom of Jerusalem Knights Templar Teutonic Order Knights Hospitaller	Ayyubid Sultanate
Commanders and leaders
Pelagio Galvani  John of Brienne	Al-Kamil
Strength
40,000 Infantry[1]	Unknown

The battle of Mansurah took place from 26–28 August 1221 near the Egyptian city of Mansurah and was the final battle in the Fifth Crusade (1217–1221). It pitted the Crusader forces under papal legate Pelagius Galvani and John of Brienne, king of Jerusalem, against the Ayyubid forces of the sultan al-Kamil. The result was a decisive victory for the Egyptians and forced the surrender of the Crusaders and their departure from Egypt.