Battle of Tripoli (1367)
| Battle of Tripoli (1367) | |||||||
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| Part of the Crusades | |||||||
Map of Levant in 14th century | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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Kingdom of Cyprus Republic of Genoa Knights Hospitaller | Mamluk Sultanate | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Peter I of Cyprus | Unknown | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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140 or 160 ships 7,000 men | Unknown | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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1,000 killed (Muslim sources) 300 killed or captured (Christian sources) | 40 killed (Muslim sources) | ||||||
The Battle of Tripoli was a military engagement between the Crusaders of Cyprus and the Mamluk garrison of Tripoli, Lebanon. The Crusaders were initially victorious, entering the city and sacking it. However, the Mamluks repelled the attack, ending the raid in a fiasco.