Battle of Fariskur (1250)
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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)[2] and Egyptian forces led by Turanshah of the Ayyubid dynasty.
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Battle of Fariskur | |||||||
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Part of the Seventh Crusade | |||||||
Capture of King Luis | |||||||
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Turanshah Baybars |
Louis IX of France Guillaume de Sonnac † | ||||||
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The death toll did not reach 100. [1] | 30,000 killed [1] |
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Following the Crusader's defeat at the Battle of Al Mansurah, the Battle of Fariskur resulted in the complete defeat of the crusader army and the capture of Louis IX.