Battle of Lake Huleh (1157)

Battle of Lake Huleh
Part of the Crusades
DateJune 1157
Location
Hula Valley, modern-day Israel
Result Zengid victory
Belligerents
Kingdom of Jerusalem
Knights Templar
Zengids
Commanders and leaders
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.