Battle of the Iron Bridge

Battle of the Iron Bridge
Part of the Arab–Byzantine Wars and
Campaigns of Khalid ibn al-Walid

The Orontes River at its passage in Antioch; the battle was fought near this river
DateOctober 637 AD
Location
Result
Belligerents
Rashidun Caliphate Byzantine Empire,
Christian Arabs
Commanders and leaders
Khalid ibn al-Walid
Abu Ubaidah ibn al-Jarrah
Unknown
Strength
17,000[1] 15,000–20,000[1]
Casualties and losses
Unknown Unknown

The Battle of the Iron Bridge was fought between the Muslim Rashidun army and the Byzantine army in 637 AD. The battle took its name from a nearby nine-arch stone bridge (also known as Jisr al-Hadid) spanning the Orontes River which had gates trimmed with iron.[1] It was one of the last battles fought between the Byzantines and Rashidun Caliphate in the province of Syria. The aftermath of the battle marked the nearly complete annexation of the province into the Rashidun Caliphate with the fall of its capital, Antioch.

  1. ^ a b c "Byzantine Battles: Battle of Iron Bridge".