Rameses II at the Battle of Kadesh or Battle of Qadesh took place between the forces of the New Kingdom of Egypt under Ramesses II and the Hittite Empire under Muwatalli II at the city of Kadesh on the Orontes River, just upstream of Lake Homs near the modern Lebanon–Syria border. The battle is generally dated to 1274 BC from the Egyptian chronology and is the earliest battle in recorded history for which details of tactics and formations are known. It is also believed to have been the largest chariot battle ever fought, involving between 5,000 and 6,000 chariots in total.
'The Illustrated History of the World' Published by Ward; Lock & Co; 1890
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Location: Syrian - Lebanese Border Region
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