| Battle of Lake Huleh | |||||||
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| Part of the Crusades | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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Kingdom of Jerusalem Knights Templar | Zengids | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Baldwin III of Jerusalem Hugh of Ibelin (POW) Bertrand de Blanchefort (POW) Odo of St Amand (POW) | Nur ad-Din Zangi | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown but serious | Unknown | ||||||
In the Battle of Lake Huleh in June 1157, a Crusader army led by King Baldwin III of Jerusalem was ambushed and badly defeated by Nur ad-Din Zangi, the emir of Aleppo and Damascus. While the king and some fighting men escaped to a nearby castle, a large number were killed or made prisoner. The Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem escaped worse damage when their adversary became ill and was unable to follow up his victory. The Hula Valley is located in the northeast part of modern-day Israel. At the time of the battle, the area belonged to the Kingdom of Jerusalem.