After crossing the Oronte
After crossing the Orontes river with less than half his troops, the attacker realized that he had walked into a trap and dispatched soldiers to bring the Ra division to his aid. As that division was crossing the river, King Muwatallish attacked, surprising the crossing Egyptian armies and routing them. Unfortunately for the attacking Hittites, their mercenary army was too busy robbing the bodies and tents of the dead, and they let Ramses II flee and regroup. FTP, what is this 1275 BCE battle that ended with an Egyptian triumph over the Hittites?
After crossing the Orontes river with less than half his troops, the attacker realized that he had walked into a trap and dispatched soldiers to bring the Ra division to his aid.
Battle of {Kadesh}