battle battle arabic battle mills fought forces ibn future autonomous ruler egypt syria battle took place near modern israel ended victory following ascension power central government decided control provinces ruled invaded northern syria year early conflict proceeding favorably forcing personally field try stop advance egypt battle followed troops initially defeated plundered camp ambushed reserve force routed turn result battle forces forced withdraw syria control province reaffirmed following year government agreed treaty formally recognized rule egypt syria background turkish soldier managed governor egypt country immense wealth raise army exploiting instability central government years facto autonomous continued acknowledge reign powerless forward tax revenue central government power major rival real power throne brother regent tried egypt attempt failed following year extended area control syria border zone byzantine_empire north western east immediately adjacent metropolitan province iraq relations strained tried play men regain authority independence attempted escape brother control fleeing domain route ibn governor sent iraq led formal breach relations ordered publicly cursed empire stripped favour ibn similarly publicly cursed declared deposed position second heir proclaimed holy war died succeeded second son approval court immediately ended ongoing negotiations conducting refused recognize rule egypt syria prominent general defected urged war young inexperienced recover provinces central government prelude invasion syria initial invasion led ibn appointed nominal governor syria egypt general receiving encouragement promised send reinforcements commanders marched syria governor damascus soon defected able control learning advance sent troops syria army proceeded damascus succeeded forcing rebel governor flee advanced onset winter resulted hostilities sides remained camps wait season eventually reinforcements promised arrived iraq command son combined forces advanced army caught completely surprise defeated killed fighting survivors fled damascus learning army headed abandoned city allowing retake february forces continued south district palestine wrote decided personally lead troops departed egypt syria time set damascus headed learned arrival syria point offensive hampered dispute commanders caused accused ibn response insult generals decided abandon campaign left face forces battle armies met village called mills situated damascus april later egyptian sources like date probably erroneously august reportedly significant numerical advantage thanks departure ibn according army numbered men despite engagement armies went favorably quickly lost nerve fled according egypt army believing won battle troops proceeded camp installing tent army remained prepared ambush forces secure success laid arms settled quarters men attacked routed inflicting severe casualties killing senior commanders mistakenly thought returned fight decided flee men left plundered camp turn aftermath following battle men managed escape disorganized retreat north reached damascus inhabitants refused allow entry proceeded near byzantine frontier spending time ousted city residents point decided withdraw syria return iraq learned outcome battle egypt hearing victory quickly sent forces syria established authority large army captured transported egypt gesture aimed reconciliation government allowed soldiers wanted return iraq depart ransom offering rest opportunity settle egypt victorious went damascus rebelled defeated killed couple years followed victory succeeded considerably extending realm late launched offensive ibn defeated forced flee province came sphere influence shortly began negotiations treaty signed december government recognized hereditary ruler possessions thirty years subsequent attempts ibn retake failed ibn eventually submitted governor declared allegiance bringing control triumph prove succeeded regaining provinces treaty death took advantage weakness recover northern syria finally launched campaign rapidly brought end autonomy fully incorporated lands
Battle of Tawahin