A Teutonic Knights victory over Gdańsk forces opened a broader campaign to seize key towns across Pomerelia during the Thirteen Years' War.
Key Facts
- War
- Thirteen Years' War
- Date
- Late August 1460
- Teutonic origin point
- Chojnice (Konitz)
- Towns captured after battle
- Lębork, Bytów, Świecie, Łeba, Puck
- Outcome for Gdańsk city
- City not captured despite field defeat
Location
Cause → Event → Consequence
During the Thirteen Years' War, the city of Gdańsk allied itself with Polish King Kazimierz Jagiellończyk against the Teutonic Knights. The Knights dispatched a detachment from Chojnice to challenge Gdańsk's military presence in the region, seeking to assert control over Pomerelia.
In late August 1460, the Teutonic Knights' detachment clashed with the forces of Gdańsk near Pruszcz Gdański. The better-trained Knights caught the Gdańsk troops by surprise, defeating them in the engagement, though they did not follow up by taking the city of Gdańsk itself.
Emboldened by their victory, the Teutonic Knights launched a campaign across Pomerelia, successfully capturing several towns including Lębork, Bytów, Świecie, Łeba, and Puck, significantly extending their territorial control in the region during the ongoing war.
Belligerents & Mobilization Analysis
Side A
1 belligerent
Side B
1 belligerent