battle, medieval

Battle of Qaqun

Name: Battle of Qaqun
Location: Israel

Battle of Qaqun was a battle fought in 1271 in what is now Israel. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. It was part of the Ninth Crusade, which ran from 1271 to 1272. The recorded result: Mamluk victory. Recorded strength: 200–300 knights; 500 infantry against Unknown.

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Fought1271

WhereIsrael32.333N, 34.983E, placed at the location, approximate

OutcomeMamluk victory

BelligerentsKingdom of England; Kingdom of Jerusalem; Kingdom of Cyprus; Knights Templar; Knights Hospitaller; Teutonic OrderagainstMamluk Sultanate

Casualties and lossesHeavyandHeavy

Part ofNinth Crusade1271 to 1272

Record

Date	1271 (year precision)
Place	Israel 32.333N, 34.983E
Kind	Battle, medieval
Strength	200–300 knights; 500 infantry	Unknown
Casualties and losses	Heavy	Heavy
Commanders	Edward I Edmund Crouchback Hugh III of Cyprus

Placed at its recorded location; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Battle of Tulkarm 1918, 4.8 km SE
Battle of Megiddo 1918, 12 km NW
Battle of Tabsor 1918, 18 km SW
Battle of Arara 1918, 19 km N
Fall of Caesarea 1265, 20 km NW

In the same war

Before: Siege of Tripoli 9 May 1271

Elsewhere in 1271

Battle of Qaqun is one of 590 engagements of the 13th century in the atlas and one of 152 in present-day Israel.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q134311525, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Qaqun, revision 1370627714, 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.