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| rdfs:comment | - The Battle of Cresson was a small battle fought on May 1, 1187, at the springs of Cresson, or 'Ain Gozeh, near Nazareth. It was a prelude to the decisive defeat of the Kingdom of Jerusalem at the Battle of Hattin two months later.
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| Strength | - 400
- *700-7,000
- Approx. 130 knights
- Unknown numbers of turcopole
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| Caption | - The Battle of Cresson, miniature by Jean Colombe, ca. 1474
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| Casualties | - Light
- Roger de Moulins killed
- Almost all, only 3 knights survived including a wounded Gerard.
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| Notes | - *Note: Gokbori's force was said to consist of 7,000 men though this is a huge exaggeration, 700 seeming more likely.
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| abstract | - The Battle of Cresson was a small battle fought on May 1, 1187, at the springs of Cresson, or 'Ain Gozeh, near Nazareth. It was a prelude to the decisive defeat of the Kingdom of Jerusalem at the Battle of Hattin two months later.
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