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Battle of Bosra

Battle of Bosra was a battle fought in 1147 at Bosra, in what is now Syria. It was part of Second Crusade, which ran from 1147 to 1149. The recorded result: Inconclusive. Recorded strength: Unknown against Unknown.

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Fought1147
WhereBosra, Syria32.517N, 36.483E
OutcomeInconclusive
BelligerentsKingdom of JerusalemagainstDamascus; Mosul and Aleppo
Casualties and lossesLightandLight
Part ofSecond Crusade1147 to 1149

Where it sits in Second Crusade

Battle of Bosra, 1147Siege of Mahón, 1147Battle of Constantinople, 1147Battle of Dorylaeum, 1147Battle of Laodicea, 1147Battle of the Meander, 1147Battle of Ephesus, 1147Battle of Mount Cadmus, 1148Siege of Tortosa, 1148Siege of Damascus, 114811471148Battle of Bosra, 1147
10 placed engagements of Second Crusade in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1147 (year precision)
PlaceBosra, Syria
32.517N, 36.483E
KindBattle, medieval
StrengthUnknownUnknown
Casualties and lossesLightLight
Commanders
Battle of BosraBattle of BosraBattle of al-MusayfirahBattle of al-KafrBattle of SalkhadBattle of al-MazraaBattle of YarmoukBattle of al-MusayfirahBattle of SalkhadBattle of al-MazraaBattle of YarmoukTel AvivDamascusAmmanJerusalemHaifaNablusAl QunaytirahAz Zarqa100 km32.517N, 36.483E
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Battle of Bosra is one of 438 engagements of the 12th century in the atlas and one of 133 in present-day Syria.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4870532, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Bosra (1147), revision 1370434973, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.