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Battle of Grunwald
  • 1410
  • Polish-Lithuanian-Teutonic War

Battle of Grunwald

1410 battle between the Teutonic Order and Poland–Lithuania

Photo: Jan Matejko · Commons · Public domain · Cropped & Resized

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The Battle of Grunwald, also known as the (First) Battle of Tannenberg or the Battle of Žalgiris, was fought on 15 July 1410 during the Polish–Lithuanian–Teutonic War. The alliance of the Crown of the Kingdom of Poland and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, led respectively by King Władysław II Jagiełło (Jogaila), and Grand Duke Vytautas, decisively defeated the Teutonic Order, led by Grand Master Ulrich von Jungingen. Most of the Teutonic Order's leadership was killed or taken prisoner.

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Image: Jan Matejko, Public domain · Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0