Bazawash of Damascus exploited the Montferrand crisis to invade Tripoli, killing Pons

Summary:
Bazawash of Damascus invaded Tripoli and in a battle near Mt Pilgrim, defeated Pons of Tripoli, captured him with the help of local Syrian Christians, and killed him. Bishop Gerard of Tripoli was also captured, but was not recognised and exchanged as a common soldier. Bazawash continued to exploit he lack of defenders resulting from the Montferrand crisis, and attacked the undefended city of Nablus, burned it, and returned with great booty 
Dates:
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Bazawash, Damascene commander (Bazawash 4001)
  • Invaded Tripoli and in a battle near Mt Pilgrim, defeated Pons 4002, captured him, with the help of local Syrian Christians, and killed him; Bishop Gerard 4005 was also captured, but was not recognised and exchanged as a common soldier (: ) William of Tyre bk. 14, 23.1-13
  • Exploiting the lack of defenders resulting from the Montferrand crisis, he attacked the undefended city of Nablus, burned it, an returned with great booty (: ) William of Tyre bk. 14, 27.1-17
Gerard, bishop of Tripoli (Gerard 4005)
  • Was captured, like Pons 4002, after a disastrous defeat by Bazawash 4001 near Mt Pilgrim, but was not recognised and exchanged as a common soldier (: ) William of Tyre bk. 14, 23.8-12
Pons, count of Tripoli (Pons 4002)
  • He was defeated in a battle near Mt Pilgrim by Bazawash 4001 of Damascus, then betrayed by local Syrian Christians, captured and immediately executed; he left Raymond 4004 as his successor (:) William of Tyre bk. 14, 23.1-8