Battle of Beirut (1126)

Battle of Beirut (1126)
	Part of the Crusades
Date	Summer 1126
Location	Beirut, Kingdom of Jerusalem
Result	Crusader victory
Belligerents
Kingdom of Jerusalem	Fatimid Caliphate
Commanders and leaders
Baldwin II of Jerusalem	Unknown
Strength
Unknown	22–24 galleys; 53 support ships
Casualties and losses
Unknown	130 killed

The Battle of Beirut was a military engagement between the Crusaders and the Fatimids at Beirut. The Fatimid navy stopped at Beirut for water; however, they quickly routed by the garrison of Beirut.

^ Jonathan Riley-Smith (1997), The First Crusaders, 1095-1131, p. 178.[1]
^ Susan Rose (2017), Medieval Ships and Warfare.[2]
^ Ian Heath (1980), A wargamers' guide to the Crusades, p. 99.[3]

[1] Jonathan Riley-Smith (1997), The First Crusaders, 1095-1131, p. 178.[1]

[2] Susan Rose (2017), Medieval Ships and Warfare.[2]

[3] Ian Heath (1980), A wargamers' guide to the Crusades, p. 99.[3]

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Battle of Beirut (1126)

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