The Battle of Grunwald took place on July 15, 1410 between an alliance of the Kingdom of Poland and Lithuania against the Teutonic Order. It was one of the most important battles in Medieval Europe.

11. The Battle of Grunwald according to Jan Dlugosz

This account of the battle was written sixty years after the battle, by Jan Dlugosz, who served as the secretary to the Bishop of Cracow.

11a The Grand Master sends the king two swords. Wladyslaw Jagiello gives the signal to battle
11b The first encounter
11c Wladyslaw Jagiello in danger
11d The Teutonic army suffers defeat
11e Pursuit of the fleeing Teutonic Knights

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