Battle of al-Mansura

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Zengid_dynasty
gptkbp:aftermath Consolidation of power
Loss of territory
Capture of Louis IX
gptkbp:casualties High for both sides
Significant but manageable
Devastating losses
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Ayyubid_Sultanate
gptkb:Mamluks
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Louis_IX_of_France
gptkb:Saif_ad-Din_Qutuz
gptkbp:date 1250
gptkbp:defeated End of Crusader ambitions in Egypt
Signaled decline of Crusader influence
gptkbp:fought_in February 8, 1250
Mamluks and Crusaders
gptkbp:goal Recapture Jerusalem
gptkbp:historical_context Varied among historians
Part of the Crusades
gptkbp:historical_impact Shift in power in the region
gptkbp:historical_source gptkb:Chronicles_of_the_Crusades
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of al-Mansura
gptkbp:involved_forces Infantry and archers
Smaller than Mamluk forces
gptkbp:leadership gptkb:Louis_IX
gptkb:Qutuz
Flanking maneuvers
Surprise attacks
Use of terrain
Louis IX's determination
Numerous cavalry units
Qutuz's decisive role
gptkbp:legacy Established as a dominant power
Decline of their dynasty
Strengthened Mamluk rule in Egypt
gptkbp:location al-Mansura, Egypt
gptkbp:mass Larger than Ayyubid forces
gptkbp:mood High during battle
Low during battle
gptkbp:notable_battle Shift in regional power dynamics
gptkbp:outcome gptkb:End_of_the_Seventh_Crusade
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Seventh_Crusade
gptkbp:result Mamluk victory
gptkbp:significance Decisive battle in the Seventh Crusade
gptkbp:strategic_importance Control of Egypt
gptkbp:supports Arrived during battle
gptkbp:tactics Counterattacks
Defensive tactics
Delayed arrival
Holding ground
Mamluk cavalry charges
Ayyubid defensive formations
gptkbp:year 1250