Battle of Tannenberg

The Battle of Tannenberg or Battle of Grunwald (called also Battle of Zalgiris by Lithuanians) occurred [15 July]? 1410 between Polish, Lithuanian, Russian and Tatar? forces under the command of the Polish king [Wladyslaw Jagiello]? (about 39 thousand soldiers) against forces of the Teutonic Knights and its Bohemian and other allies (about 27 thousand soldiers) under the Great Master of the Teutonic Order [Ulrich von Jungingen]?.

The Battle was won by Jagiello's forces. Ulrich von Jungingen died in battle. After this battle the Teutonic Knights never regained its previous power.

This battle was one of the major events documented in Sergei Eisenstein's epic film, Aleksandr Nevsky.

see also History of Poland

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