Siege of Ascalon (1247)

Siege of Ascalon (1247)
Part of the Crusades
DateAugust – 15 October 1247[1]
Location
Result Ayyubid victory
Belligerents
 Ayyubid dynasty Knights Hospitaller
Reinforcements
Kingdom of Jerusalem
 Kingdom of Cyprus
Commanders and leaders
As-Salih Ayyub Unknown
Strength
Unknown Unknown
Casualties and losses
Heavy Heavy

The siege of Ascalon was launched by the Ayyubid sultan As-Salih Ayyub against the Hospitaller garrison of Ascalon, resulting in the Ayyubids taking control of Ascalon.

  1. ^ Tony Jaques (2006), Dictionary of Battles and Sieges, A Guide to 8,500 Battles from Antiquity Through the Twenty-first Century [3 Volumes], p. 74 [1]