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This blog is about Teutonic War that took place in XIV century. This event is important since it was also the end of military power of Teutonic Knights in Eastern Europe.

The Knights of the Cross

also known as "Teutonic Knights" - Translation of a historical novel Krzyzacy by H. Sienkiewicz.

The Teutonic takeover of Gdans (Danzig)

On the night of 12 to 13 November, the knights assaulted the part of the town held by an Polish troops. "Teutonic Knights..., having captured the castle in 1308 butchered the population. Since then the event is known as "the Gdańsk slaughter ".

The Polish-Lithuanian–Teutonic War 1409-1411

The Polish-Lithuanian–Teutonic War occurred between 1409 and 1411, pitting Poland and Lithuania against the Teutonic Knights. The crusaders were crushed in the Battle of Grunwald (Tannenberg) and never regained the strength or prestige they had before the war.
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