Siege of Ascalon (1247)
| Siege of Ascalon (1247) | |||||||
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| Part of the Crusades | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Ayyubid dynasty |
Knights Hospitaller Reinforcements Kingdom of Jerusalem Kingdom of Cyprus | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| As-Salih Ayyub | Unknown | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Heavy | Heavy | ||||||
The siege of Ascalon was launched by the Ayyubid sultan As-Salih Ayyub against the Hospitaller garrison of Ascalon, resulting in the Ayyubids taking control of Ascalon.