Battle of the Dog River | |||||||
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Part of Crusades | |||||||
Battle of Dog River | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Kingdom of Jerusalem | Seljuk Turks of Damascus | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Baldwin of Edessa | Duqaq of Damascus | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
200 Knights and 500 infantry[1] | Unknown | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
Unknown | Heavy |
The Battle of the Dog River was fought in 1100 between Crusader forces and the Seljuk Turks near the Nahr al-Kalb river in what is now modern day Lebanon. The Crusaders were led by Baldwin of Boulogne, who had been the Count of Edessa while the Turks were led by Duqaq of Damascus. The Crusaders were victorious and Baldwin was able to travel to Jerusalem unopposed in order to be crowned as the next King of Jerusalem.[2][3]