<P> Coordinates: 34 ° 34 ′ N 36 ° 31 ′ E ﻿ / ﻿ 34.57 ° N 36.51 ° E ﻿ / 34.57; 36.51 </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Battle of Kadesh </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Part of Second Syrian campaign of Ramesses II </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Ramesses atop chariot, at the battle of Kadesh . (Relief inside his Abu Simbel temple .) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Date </Th> <Td> Late May 1274 BC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Location </Th> <Td> On the Orontes River near Kadesh </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Result </Th> <Td> Egyptian tactical victory, strategically indecisive . Negotiated peace treaty </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Belligerents </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> New Kingdom of Egypt </Td> <Td> Hittite Empire </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Commanders and leaders </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <P> Ramesses II </P> <Ul> <Li> Grand Vizier Paser </Li> <Li> Prince Amunherkhepeshef </Li> <Li> Prince Ramesses </Li> <Li> Prince Khaemweset </Li> <Li> Prince Pareherwenemef </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> <P> Muwatalli II </P> <Ul> <Li> Hattusili III </Li> <Li> Mittanamuwash of Pitassa </Li> <Li> Masturish of Seha River Land </Li> <Li> Piyama - Inarash of Wilusa </Li> <Li> Sahurunuwash of Carchemish </Li> <Li> Sattuara of Mittani </Li> <Li> Niqmepa of Ugarit </Li> <Li> Talmi - Sarruma of Aleppo </Li> <Li> Niqmaddu of Kadesh </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Strength </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <P> 20,000 men (half engaged) </P> <Ul> <Li> 16,000 infantry </Li> <Li> 2,000 chariots <Ul> <Li> 4,000 men </Li> </Ul> </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> <P> Somewhere between 23,000--50,000 men </P> <Ul> <Li> Somewhere between 15,000--40,000 infantry (not engaged) </Li> <Li> Somewhere between 2,500--3,700 chariots <Ul> <Li> Somewhere between 9,000--11,100 men </Li> </Ul> </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Casualties and losses </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Unknown </Td> <Td> Unknown </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Battle of Kadesh </Th> </Tr>

When did the battle of kadesh start and finish