The Battle of Kadesh (also Qadesh) took place between the forces of the Egyptian Empire under Ramesses II and the Hittite Empire under Muwatalli II at the city of Kadesh on the Orontes River, in what is now the Syrian Arab Republic.
The battle is generally dated to 1274 BC, and is the earliest battle in recorded history for which details of tactics and formations are known. It was probably the largest chariot battle ever fought, involving perhaps 5,000–6,000 chariots.
Read more about Battle Of Kadesh: Background, Kadesh Campaign, Aftermath, Documentation and Disagreements, Recording The Battle, Appendix A - The Hittite Allies, Appendix B - The Hittite Fallen
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