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| Battle of Aintab | |||||||
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| Part of the Crusades | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Kingdom of Jerusalem | Zengids | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Baldwin III of Jerusalem | Nur ad-Din Zangi | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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500 knights unknown number of infantry | Unknown | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
In the Battle of Aintab in August 1150, a Crusader force commanded by King Baldwin III of Jerusalem repelled the attacks of Nur ad-Din Zangi of Aleppo and evacuated the Latin Christian residents of the County of Edessa. This was both a tactical victory and a strategic defeat for the Crusaders.