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Battle Of Maarrat Al-Nu'man
Battle of Maarat al-Numan may refer to: * Siege of Ma'arra, during the First Crusade * Battle of Maarat al-Numan (2012) The Battle of Maarat Al-Numan ( ar, معركة معرة النعمان) was a battle between the Syrian Army and the rebel Free Syrian Army for control of the strategically important town of Maarrat al-Numan in October 2012, during the Idlib G ..., during the Syrian civil war * Battle of Maarat al-Numan (2016), during the Syrian civil war {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Siege Of Ma'arra
The Siege of Ma'arra occurred in late 1098 in the city of Ma'arrat al-Numan, in what is modern-day Syria, during the First Crusade. It is infamous for the claims of widespread cannibalism displayed by the Crusaders. Prologue After the Crusaders, including Raymond IV of Toulouse and Bohemond of Taranto, successfully led the Siege of Antioch, they started to raid the surrounding countryside during the winter months. The Crusaders had been ineffective in assessing and protecting their supply lines, which led to widespread hunger and lack of proper equipment within the Crusader armies. In July 1098, Raymond Pilet d'Alès, a knight in the army of Raymond, led an expedition against Maarat, an important city on the road south towards Damascus. His troops met a much larger Muslim garrison in the town and they were completely routed with many casualties. For the rest of the summer the crusaders continued their march south and captured many other small towns, and arrived again at Maara ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Battle Of Maarat Al-Numan (2012)
The Battle of Maarat Al-Numan ( ar, معركة معرة النعمان) was a battle between the Syrian Army and the rebel Free Syrian Army for control of the strategically important town of Maarrat al-Numan in October 2012, during the Idlib Governorate clashes (June 2012–April 2013) of the Syrian Civil War. Battle Rebel offensive On 8 October, the rebels launched an offensive to capture the town of Maarrat al-Nu'man , timezone = EET , utc_offset = +3 , timezone_DST = EEST , utc_offset_DST = +2 , blank_name = Climate , blank_info = BSk , coordinates= , e ..., which holds a strategic position next to the M5 Highway, a key route which government reinforcements from Damascus would need to use in order to enter the battle in Aleppo. The city had already been captured once before by the rebels, on 10 June, but was recaptured by the military in August. During the eveni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
