"In 1147, Altuntash, the emir of Bosra and Salkhad squabbled with his nominal superior, Mu'in ad-Din Unur, ruler of Damascus. Offended, Altuntash allied himself with the Crusaders and agreed to hand over his two cities. King Baldwin III concentrated his army, crossed the Jordan River and moved toward Bosra, about 65 miles south-southeast of Damascus and 50 miles east of the Jordan."@en . "Unknown"@en . . . "the Crusades"@en . . . "Mosul and Aleppo"@en . . . . "In 1147, Altuntash, the emir of Bosra and Salkhad squabbled with his nominal superior, Mu'in ad-Din Unur, ruler of Damascus. Offended, Altuntash allied himself with the Crusaders and agreed to hand over his two cities. King Baldwin III concentrated his army, crossed the Jordan River and moved toward Bosra, about 65 miles south-southeast of Damascus and 50 miles east of the Jordan."@en . "Bosra, Syria"@en . . "Light"@en . "Summer 1147"@en . . . . . . "Tactical draw, Damascene strategic victory"@en . . . "Battle of Bosra"@en . "Battle of Bosra (1147)"@en . "Damascus"@en . . .