Battle of Zatoka Świeża
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| Battle of Zatoka Świeża | |||||||
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| Part of Thirteen Years' War | |||||||
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| Combatants | |||||||
| Prussian Confederation,Poland | Teutonic Order | ||||||
| Commanders | |||||||
| Wincenty Stolle Maciej Kolmener Jakub Vochs | Ludwig von Erlichshausen Bernard von Zinnenberg | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 30 ships 500 men | 44 ships 1,500 men | ||||||
| Casualties | |||||||
| Unknown, but little | 550 men captured, a few hundred killed and wounded | ||||||
Thirteen Years' War |
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| Malbork – Chojnice – Ryn – Bornholm – Pruszcz Gdański – Świecino – Zatoka Świeża |
The Battle of Zatoka Świeża, also known as Battle of Vistula Lagoon was fought on September 15, 1463 between Teutonic navy and the navy of Prussian Confederation fighting on the side of Poland. The Grand Master of the Teutonic Order was leading the Teutonic fleet, attempting to come to the aid of the city of Gniew. Despite having fewer ships, the Prussians were victorious.
