The Battle of Dorylaeum in 1097 was a key engagement during the First Crusade, fought on July 1st between the Crusader forces and the Seljuk Turks . The battle occurred near the city of Dorylaeum (in modern-day Turkey), as the Crusaders were advancing through Anatolia towards Jerusalem.
The Crusader army was split into two groups, and the vanguard, led by Bohemond of Taranto, was ambushed by Draw the Battle of crusaders in desert . The Turks, attacked with hit-and-run tactics, encircling the Crusaders. Bohemond's forces held a defensive position until the rest of the Crusader army, led by Godfrey of Bouillon and Raymond IV of Toulouse, arrived to reinforce them.
The combined Crusader forces counterattacked, overwhelming the Seljuk Turks, who retreated. The victory at Dorylaeum was crucial for the Crusaders, securing their path to capture Jerusalem in 1099.
