text: Historians who have written studies of this battle include Harold Hayden Nelson and Hans Goedicke.
full_question: Historians who have written studies of this battle include Harold Hayden Nelson and Hans Goedicke. This battle's winning commander ignored his generals' advice to approach from either Zefti or Taanach, choosing instead to risk ambush by leading his army single file through a narrow pass. That ruler assumed the enemy would not expect him to make such an illogical decision and therefore took the direct route across the Ridge of Carmel from Aruna after holding a war council at Yehem. A primary source for this battle was written by Tjaneni, and the losing commander here escaped during a seven month siege that followed, leaving behind his allies of the Mitanni tribe, and almost 1000 chariots. This battle's events are inscribed on the walls of the temple of Amun-Ra at Karnak. For 10 points, name this victory for the pharaoh Thutmose III over the king of Kadesh, which is the earliest recorded battle in history.
first_sentence: Historians who have written studies of this battle include Harold Hayden Nelson and Hans Goedicke.
raw_answer: Battle of Megiddo