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Name: Polish-Teutonic War (1519-1521)

Type: Event

Start: 1519 AD

End: 1525 AD

Parent: Polish-Teutonic Wars

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Was a war between the Kingdom of Poland and the Teutonic Knights.

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1. Polish Invasion of the Teutonic State (1519)


Was the Polish invasion of the Teutonic State at the beginning of the Polish-Teutonic War (1519-1521).

  • February 1519: In 1519, Polish forces led by Grand Crown Hetman Mikołaj Firlej besieged Marienwerder in Pomesania, which was part of the Teutonic Order's territory. The military occupation of Marienwerder eventually led to the territory being transferred to Poland-Lithuania.
  • February 1519: Preußisch Holland (modern-day Pasłęk) conquered by poland-lithuania.
  • February 1519: The Teutonic Knights took the Warmian city of Braunsberg (Braniewo).
  • May 1519: The Polish army received artillery reinforcements in April and took Marienwerder and Prussian Holland, but failed to retake Braunsberg.

  • 2. Teutonic counterattack (1520)


    Was the Teutonic counteroffensive of 1520 against the Polish invasion in the Polish-Teutonic War (1519-1521).

  • August 1520: In July 1520, the Teutonic Order, led by Grand Master Albert of Brandenburg, launched an offensive, seizing control of Masovia, Warmia, and Łomża territories. This military occupation marked a significant turning point in the Order's power in the region.
  • September 1520: In August 1520, German reinforcements led by Grand Master Albert of Brandenburg attacked Wielkopolska, capturing the town of Międzyrzecz. The territory was then placed under the military occupation of the Teutonic Order.
  • January 1521: In 1520, the Teutonic Order, led by Grand Master Albert of Brandenburg, took control of Wałcz, Chojnice, Starogard Gdański, and Tczew in Poland.

  • 3. Polish offensive (1521)


    Was a Polish military campaign against the Teutonic order. Polish forces retook Tczew, Starogard and Chojnice.

  • January 1521: Polish forces retook Tczew, Starogard and Chojnice.
  • January 1521: The Teutonic Knights retreated towards Oliwa and Puck, pursued by Polish forces.

  • 4. Teutonic offensive (1521)


    Was a Teutonic military campaign against Polan during the Polish-Teutonic War (1519-1521).

  • February 1521: The Polish side was then struck with financial troubles, and the "pospolite ruszenie" forces were also tired. The Teutonic Knights seized their chance and launched a counteroffensive, taking Nowe Miasto Lubawskie.

  • 5. Treaty of Kraków (1525)


    Was the treaty that ended the Polish-Teutonic War (1519-1521).

  • April 1525: In 1525, during the Polish-Teutonic War, the Teutonic Knights, led by Grand Master Albert of Brandenburg, took advantage of Polish financial troubles and fatigue to launch a successful counteroffensive, capturing Nowe Miasto Lubawskie in the Duchy of Prussia.
  • April 1525: The Cavalry War from 1519 to 1521 was the last military attempt by the Teutonic Order under its last Grand Master, Albrecht von Brandenburg-Ansbach, to liberate the Teutonic Order state in East Prussia from Polish tutelage. In the armistice after unsuccessful fighting, Albrecht became a Protestant, secularized the country in 1525 and was the first Duke of Prussia to take it as a fief from King Sigismund I of Poland.
  • April 1525: In 1525, during the Polish-Teutonic War, the Teutonic Knights seized Nowe Miasto Lubawskie from Poland-Lithuania. The Polish forces faced financial troubles and exhaustion, allowing the Knights to launch a successful counteroffensive.

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