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The Battle of Kadesh (also Qadesh) took place between the forces of the Egyptian Empire under Ramesses II and the Hittite Empire under Muwatalli II at the city of Kadesh on the Orontes River, in what is now the Syrian Arab Republic. The battle is generally dated to 1274 BC, and is the earliest battle in recorded history for which details of tactics and formations are known. It was probably the largest chariot battle ever fought, involving perhaps 5,000–6,000 chariots.

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  • Battle of Kadesh
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  • The Battle of Kadesh (also Qadesh) took place between the forces of the Egyptian Empire under Ramesses II and the Hittite Empire under Muwatalli II at the city of Kadesh on the Orontes River, in what is now the Syrian Arab Republic. The battle is generally dated to 1274 BC, and is the earliest battle in recorded history for which details of tactics and formations are known. It was probably the largest chariot battle ever fought, involving perhaps 5,000–6,000 chariots.
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  • 20000(xsd:integer)
  • 50000(xsd:integer)
  • *16,000 infantry *2,000 chariots **4,000 men
  • *3,700 chariots **11,100 men
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Date
  • Late May 1274 BC
Commander
Caption
  • Ramesses atop chariot, at the battle of Kadesh.
Casualties
  • Unknown
Result
  • Strategic: Hittite victory
  • Tactical: Pyrrhic Egyptian victory or Indecisive
  • Both sides claimed victory. Negotiated peace treaty
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Place
  • On the Orontes River near Kadesh
Conflict
  • Battle of Kadesh
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  • The Battle of Kadesh (also Qadesh) took place between the forces of the Egyptian Empire under Ramesses II and the Hittite Empire under Muwatalli II at the city of Kadesh on the Orontes River, in what is now the Syrian Arab Republic. The battle is generally dated to 1274 BC, and is the earliest battle in recorded history for which details of tactics and formations are known. It was probably the largest chariot battle ever fought, involving perhaps 5,000–6,000 chariots.
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