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Battle of Plowce

Germany · Warfare / Poland-Teuton War. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

2Records
1332Date range
2Named people
1Places

Chronological records

1332

Dietrich von Altenburg27 December 1332

Plowce · Warfare / Poland-Teuton War

The Germans under Dietrich von Altenburg arrive near the blockaded peasant town of Plowce & launch an attack

Reuss von Plauen27 December 1332

Plowce · Warfare / Poland-Teuton War

The Germans retreat to Torun, their losses climbi to 1/3rd dead of all their knights taking part in the war. Reuss von Plauen, commander of the army and 40 knights are captured by the Poles

Names involved

Dietrich von AltenburgReuss von Plauen

Provenance

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