Battle of Grunwald

Overview

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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Significance

The Battle of Grunwald was the decisive engagement of the Polish–Lithuanian–Teutonic War, fought on 15 July 1410 between the allied forces of the Crown of the Kingdom of Poland and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania against the Teutonic Order. The alliance, led by King Władysław II Jagiełło and Grand Duke Vytautas, inflicted a comprehensive defeat on the Teutonic Order under Grand Master Ulrich von Jungingen. The destruction of the Order's leadership cadre — with most senior commanders killed or taken prisoner, including von Jungingen himself — represented a decapitation of the Order's military and administrative command. The scale of the defeat left the Teutonic Order without the leadership necessary to mount an effective continued resistance, marking a decisive shift in the balance of power between the Order and the Polish-Lithuanian alliance within the wider conflict.

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