Battle of Eshnunna

The Battle of Eshnunna was one of the largest battles during the Great Powers' War, taking place between Assyria and Karduniash. The Elamite army was also supposed to participate in the battle, as agreed the night prior, yet Shilhak-Inshushinak betrayed Tiglath-Pileser and instead left the battlefield for Babylon. While the Elamite king tried explaining himself to the Assyrians, it was eventually discovered to have been a part of Shilhak's plan to weaken Assyria so it would be easier to take over. 
Nonetheless, Assyrians still managed to win the battle, though with massive casualties, as they lost almost a third of their armed forces and a prominent general Ennamun. The Kassites suffered even more greatly, losing the majority of their army and their most notable general Enlil-nadil.
The battle resulted in Assyrians taking the city of Eshnunna and from there advancing to Babylon. Assyrians took thousands of Kassite prisoners of war, but they were all executed under Tiglath's orders, which was a violation of the Knossos Conventions. The result of the battle also severely strained the relationship between Tiglath and Shilhak and their armies barely cooperated from that point on, as the Assyrians began distrusting the Elamites very much, even before their eventual betrayal.
Category:The Rise of Kemet
Category:Great Powers' War
Category:Battles
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Category:Karduniash
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