Battle of the Meander | |||||||
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Part of the Second Crusade | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Crusaders | Sultanate of Rum | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Louis VII of France | Unknown | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
Light | Moderate |
The Battle of the Meander took place in December 1147, during the Second Crusade. The French crusader army, led by Louis VII of France, successfully fended off an ambush by the Seljuks of Rum at the Meander River.