Battle of Beth Zur
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| Battle of Beth Zur | |||||||
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| Part of the Maccabean Revolt | |||||||
 Ruins of Beth Zur, early 20th century |
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Maccabean rebels | Seleucid army | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Judas Maccabeus | Lysias | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 10000 | 20,000 Infantry, 5,000 Cavalry, 300 Chariots and 22 War elephants | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown | 5,000 | ||||||
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The Battle of Beth Zur was fought between the Maccabees led by Judas Maccabeus and a Seleucid Greek army led by Viceroy Lysias in 164 BCE.[1] Maccabeus won the battle, and was able to recapture Jerusalem soon after. The Jews did not fight in open terrain; they used guerrilla and hit and run tactics to slowly beat back the Seleucid army and eventually routing it.
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- ^ a b This date may be disputed since the Maccabee rebellion was not until 140 BCE according to Jewish reckoning and information with Jewish sources (Talmud). [Mattis Kantor, "The Jewish Timeline Encyclopedia," (1989: Jason Aronson, Inc., NJ), p.83] See the article Missing Years (Hebrew calendar) for further clarification.
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