Battle of Tannenberg, 1410
At a glance:
- Series: Magill’s Guide to Military History
- Categories: Military History
- Subcategories: Wars, Battles, Knights, Knighthood
- Curriculum: German History, Medieval History/Middle Ages, Eastern European History
- Geographical Location: Germany, Poland, Lithuania
- Date: July 15, 1410
Article abstract: Type of action: Ground battle in the Teutonic Knights’ Wars with Poland. Result: Polish-Lithuanian rout of Teutonic Order.
A Polish-Lithuanian army with West Russian, Tatar, and other auxiliaries, under the supreme command of Polish king Władysław II Jagiełło, with Grand Duke Vytautas of Lithuania commanding in the field, crossed the border into Prussia and encountered the Teutonic Knights’ army at Tannenberg. The Prussians formed a line running northeast to southwest between the villages of Tannenberg and Ludwigsdorf, blocking the road...
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