Battle of Grunwald 1410

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.

Introduction
Article published in 1910
Painting by J. Matejko

Painting by J. Matejko

Artist: Jan Matejko
Year: 1878
Oil on canvas
Size: 14ft × 32ft 5in

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01 Events leading to the war - Prussia
02 Events leading to the war - Pomerania
03 Events leading to the war - Lithuania
04 Events leading to the war - Polish-Lithuanian Union
05 Events leading to the war - border massacres
06 Uprising
07 Truce
08 Military preparation
09 End of truce
10 Eve of the battle
11 The Battle of Grunwald according to Jan Dlugosz
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
12 Course of the battle
13 Opposing forces in numbers
14. Human sources and tactics

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, and the largest battle that involved knights.

Visit the official site of the celebrations of the 600th Anniversary of the Battle of Grunwald

Important texts

The Battle of Grunwald and Other Great Battles of The Middle Ages
Battle of Grunwald and its Relevance for Poland, Church and Europe.
From The Personal Union to The European Union

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