29 knights and about 200 soldiers killed,[1]vogt of Sambia Gerhard Rude taken as captive
Battleedit
The Teutonic army, which consisted of 40 knights, crew of the Klaipėda Castle, and Sambians, was commanded by Marshal Heinrich von Plötzke. When the Teutonic army attacked Medininkai land, part of the crusaders spread out to loot. The Samogitians suddenly attacked their main forces. Von Plötzke, 29 knights, and many soldiers were killed, while Gerhard Rude, vogt of Sambia, was taken captive.
The battle stopped the Teutonic attacks on Medininkai land until Grand Duke of LithuaniaGediminas concluded a truce with the Teutonic Order (1324–1328).[2]
Referencesedit
^"1320 07 27 Lietuvos DK kariuomenė sumušė kryžiuočius Medininkų mūšyje".
^Edvardas Gudavičius. Medininkų mūšis. Visuotinė lietuvių enciklopedija, T. XIV (Magdalena-México). - Vilnius: Mokslo ir enciklopedijų leidybos institutas, 2008. 571 psl.
battle, medininkai, took, place, july, 1320, between, teutonic, order, samogitian, army, near, medininkai, varniai, part, lithuanian, crusadedate27, july, 1320locationnear, medininkai, varniai, resultsamogitian, victorybelligerentsgrand, duchy, lithuaniateuton. The Battle of Medininkai took place on 27 July 1320 between the Teutonic Order and the Samogitian army near Medininkai now Varniai Battle of MedininkaiPart of the Lithuanian CrusadeDate27 July 1320LocationNear Medininkai now Varniai ResultSamogitian victoryBelligerentsGrand Duchy of LithuaniaTeutonic KnightsCommanders and leadersUnknownHeinrich von Plotzke StrengthUnknown40 knightsCasualties and lossesUnknown29 knights and about 200 soldiers killed 1 vogt of Sambia Gerhard Rude taken as captiveBattle editThe Teutonic army which consisted of 40 knights crew of the Klaipeda Castle and Sambians was commanded by Marshal Heinrich von Plotzke When the Teutonic army attacked Medininkai land part of the crusaders spread out to loot The Samogitians suddenly attacked their main forces Von Plotzke 29 knights and many soldiers were killed while Gerhard Rude vogt of Sambia was taken captive The battle stopped the Teutonic attacks on Medininkai land until Grand Duke of Lithuania Gediminas concluded a truce with the Teutonic Order 1324 1328 2 References edit 1320 07 27 Lietuvos DK kariuomene sumuse kryziuocius Medininku musyje Edvardas Gudavicius Medininku musis Visuotine lietuviu enciklopedija T XIV Magdalena Mexico Vilnius Mokslo ir enciklopediju leidybos institutas 2008 571 psl 55 44 N 22 22 E 55 74 N 22 37 E 55 74 22 37 nbsp This article about a battle is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp nbsp This Lithuanian history related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Battle of Medininkai amp oldid 1114479683, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
