Battle of Fariskur (1250)

Battle of Fariskur
Part of the Seventh Crusade

Capture of King Louis
Date6 April 1250
Location31°19′47″N 31°42′53″E / 31.32972°N 31.71472°E / 31.32972; 31.71472
Result Ayyubid victory
Belligerents

Ayyubid Sultanate

Kingdom of France

Commanders and leaders
Turanshah Louis IX of France 
Guillaume de Sonnac 
Jean de Joinville 
Strength
Unknown 15,000
30,000–100,000 according to primary Muslim sources
Casualties and losses
Unknown 10,000–30,000 according to primary Muslim source

The Battle of Fariskur was the last major battle of the Seventh Crusade. The battle was fought on 6 April 1250, between the Crusaders led by King Louis IX of France (later Saint Louis) and Egyptian forces led by Turanshah of the Ayyubid dynasty.

Following the Crusader's early defeat at the Battle of Al Mansurah in February 1250, the Battle of Fariskur resulted in the complete defeat of the crusader army and the capture of Louis IX.