battle, medieval
Battle of the Horns of Hama
Battle of the Horns of Hama was a battle fought in 1175 at Hama, in what is now Syria. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Hama. The recorded result: Ayyubid victory. Recorded strength: 10,000 against 10,000.
See it on the globe Read the article
Record
| Date | 1175 (year precision) | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Hama, Syria 35.135N, 36.750E | |
| Kind | Battle, medieval | |
| Territorial change | Ayyubids take control all of Syria apart from Aleppo | |
| Strength | 10,000 | 10,000 |
| Casualties and losses | Minimal | Minimal |
| Commanders |
| |
Nearest engagements
- Battle of Hamath 605 BC, 0.2 km S
- Charge at Kaukab 1918, 19 km N
- Battle of the Orontes AD 994, 20 km NW
- Battle of Shaizar 1111, 22 km NW
- Siege of Shaizar 1138, 22 km NW
Elsewhere in 1175
- Battle of Seisyll's Court United Kingdom
Battle of the Horns of Hama 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 Q22935722, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of the Horns of Hama, revision 1370600238, 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.