![]() ![]() It is impossible to count the number of warriors that were in both armies. The Prussian Master Ulrich sent them to King Władysław, adding also an arrogant order to rouse the king to commence the battle without delay and to stand in ranks to fight.'' They came out of the enemy's army carrying unsheathed swords in their hands, demanding to be brought into the king's presence. One of them, from the Roman king, had a black eagle on a gold field in his coat of arms, and the other, from the Szczecin duke, had a red griffin on a white field. Suddenly, two heralds were announced, led under the protection of Polish knights in order to avoid an act of aggression. ''Mikolaj, the deputy chancellor of the Polish Kingdom, having received the royal order, went to the supply columns, and the king intended to put on his helmet and march off to battle. According to Jan Długosz, who served as the secretary to the Bishop of Cracow and wrote about the battle 60 years later: The battle started from a diplomatic incident. Map of army movements in the Grunwald campaign. However, the Teutonic Order’s actions finally shifted the battle to the field near Grunwald. The King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania decided that their armies would attack the greatest castle and the capital of the Teutonic Order – Marienburg (Malbork). The Polish-Lithuanian forces had their strategy ready at the end of 1409. Negotiation attempts with the Teutonic Order failed, so both sides prepared for battle. The Teutonic Order burned the castle at Dobrzyń nad Wisłą and captured Bobrowniki and a few more towns. Jagiełło refused, so the Grand Master decided to attack the Kingdom of Poland. When the conflict grew, Jungingen asked the Polish King to stay neutral and not support Lithuania.
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