Battle of Fahl

Battle of Fahl
	Part of Byzantine-Arab Wars and; Campaigns of Khalid ibn al-Walid
Date	January 635 AD (13 AH)
Location	Fahl, Jordan Valley, Jordan
Result	Rashidun Caliphate victory
Belligerents
Rashidun Caliphate	Byzantine Empire
Commanders and leaders
Khalid ibn al-Walid; Shurahbil bin Hassana	Theodore the Sacellarius
Strength
30000	unknown
Casualties and losses
low	10000

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The Battle of Fahl or Battle of Pella was a Byzantine-Arab battle fought between the Rashidun army under Khalid ibn al-Walid Saifullah (meaning: The Sword of Allah) and the Roman Empire under Theodore the Sacellarius (Saqalar), in Fahl (ancient Pella along the Jordan Valley of Syria) in January 635 AD (13 AH). The result was a clear victory for Khalid ibn al-Walid.Some roman soldier fled to Beisan.The cores of Shurahbil bin Hassana and 'Amr ibn al-'As later captured the fortress of Beisan.

[edit] References

A.I. Akram (1970). The Sword of Allah: Khalid bin al-Waleed, His Life and Campaigns. Nat. Publishing House. Rawalpindi. ISBN 0-71010-104-X.

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