Battle of Mansoura (1250)
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The Battle of Mansoura (1250) was a major clash of the Seventh Crusade in which Egyptian forces under the Ayyubid and Mamluk leadership halted and ultimately captured the army of King Louis IX of France.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Mansoura (1250) canonical | 1 |
| Battle of Mansurah | 1 |
| Battle of al-Mansurah (1221) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Battle of Mansoura (1250) Context triple: [Mansoura, historicalEvent, Battle of Mansoura (1250)]
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Battle of Al-Arish
The Battle of Al-Arish was a 1799 engagement during Napoleon Bonaparte’s Middle Eastern campaign in which French forces fought Ottoman troops near the Sinai town of Al-Arish.
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Battle of Homs (1281)
The Battle of Homs (1281) was a major medieval clash in Syria in which Mamluk forces halted the westward expansion of the Mongol Ilkhanate, helping to secure Mamluk dominance in the region.
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Battle of Sultan Yacoub
The Battle of Sultan Yacoub was a major tank engagement during the 1982 Lebanon War between Israeli and Syrian forces, notable for its heavy armor clashes and missing Israeli soldiers.
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Battle of Alam el Halfa
The Battle of Alam el Halfa was a key World War II engagement in late August–early September 1942 near El Alamein in Egypt, where British-led forces successfully halted Erwin Rommel’s final major offensive into Egypt.
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Battle of Marj al-Saffar (1303)
The Battle of Marj al-Saffar (1303) was a decisive confrontation in which the Mamluk Sultanate halted a major Mongol invasion of Syria, helping to secure their dominance in the eastern Mediterranean.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Mansoura (1250) Target entity description: The Battle of Mansoura (1250) was a major clash of the Seventh Crusade in which Egyptian forces under the Ayyubid and Mamluk leadership halted and ultimately captured the army of King Louis IX of France.
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A.
Battle of Al-Arish
The Battle of Al-Arish was a 1799 engagement during Napoleon Bonaparte’s Middle Eastern campaign in which French forces fought Ottoman troops near the Sinai town of Al-Arish.
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B.
Battle of Homs (1281)
The Battle of Homs (1281) was a major medieval clash in Syria in which Mamluk forces halted the westward expansion of the Mongol Ilkhanate, helping to secure Mamluk dominance in the region.
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C.
Battle of Sultan Yacoub
The Battle of Sultan Yacoub was a major tank engagement during the 1982 Lebanon War between Israeli and Syrian forces, notable for its heavy armor clashes and missing Israeli soldiers.
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D.
Battle of Alam el Halfa
The Battle of Alam el Halfa was a key World War II engagement in late August–early September 1942 near El Alamein in Egypt, where British-led forces successfully halted Erwin Rommel’s final major offensive into Egypt.
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E.
Battle of Marj al-Saffar (1303)
The Battle of Marj al-Saffar (1303) was a decisive confrontation in which the Mamluk Sultanate halted a major Mongol invasion of Syria, helping to secure their dominance in the eastern Mediterranean.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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engagement of the Seventh Crusade ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of al-Mansurah ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Ayyubid dynasty
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surface form:
Ayyubid Sultanate
Crusader forces ⓘ Kingdom of France ⓘ Mamluk forces ⓘ |
| cause | French attempt to capture Egypt as a base for crusading in the Levant ⓘ |
| combatantStrength |
Egyptian army including Mamluk elite troops
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large crusader army led by Louis IX ⓘ |
| commander |
Baibars
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Fakhr al-Din ibn al-Shaykh ⓘ Faris ad-Din Aktai ⓘ Louis IX of France ⓘ Robert I, Count of Artois ⓘ
surface form:
Robert I of Artois
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| conflict | Seventh Crusade ⓘ |
| consequence |
failure of the Seventh Crusade
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ransom and release of Louis IX after captivity ⓘ |
| countryAtTime |
Ayyubid dynasty
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surface form:
Ayyubid Egypt
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| date | 1250 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Battle of Fariskur ⓘ |
| geographicalContext | on the Nile River ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | High Middle Ages ⓘ |
| involvedPerson |
Baibars
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Fakhr al-Din ibn al-Shaykh ⓘ Faris ad-Din Aktai ⓘ Louis IX of France ⓘ Robert I, Count of Artois ⓘ
surface form:
Robert I of Artois
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| locatedIn | Nile Delta ⓘ |
| location |
Egypt
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Mansoura ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
ambush of crusader vanguard inside Mansoura
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death of Robert I of Artois ⓘ |
| outcome | halt of the French advance on Cairo ⓘ |
| partOf |
Crusades
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surface form:
Crusades in the Eastern Mediterranean
Seventh Crusade ⓘ |
| placeInHistory | turning point of the Seventh Crusade ⓘ |
| precededBy | landing of Louis IX at Damietta ⓘ |
| region | Lower Egypt ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Christian–Muslim conflict ⓘ |
| result |
capture of Louis IX of France
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decisive Egyptian victory ⓘ defeat of the crusader army ⓘ |
| strategicObjective | capture of Cairo by crusader forces ⓘ |
| strategicSignificance | contributed to the rise of the Mamluks in Egypt ⓘ |
| tacticalFeature |
urban fighting inside Mansoura
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use of narrow streets to trap crusader cavalry ⓘ |
| year | 1250 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Mansoura (1250) Description of subject: The Battle of Mansoura (1250) was a major clash of the Seventh Crusade in which Egyptian forces under the Ayyubid and Mamluk leadership halted and ultimately captured the army of King Louis IX of France.
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