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Battle of Vistula Lagoon 1463

Battle of Vistula Lagoon: Frisches Haff Tolkemit
Image: Greifen, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.

Key facts

Year1463Wikidata P585 (point in time)
EraMedieval (500–1499)derived from year
LocationRussiaNatural Earth (modern borders)
ContinentEuropeNatural Earth
War / conflictThirteen Years' WarWikidata P361
ParticipantsCrown of the Kingdom of Poland, Prussian Confederation, State of the Teutonic OrderWikidata P710
Coordinates54.4500, 19.7500Wikidata P625

About the battle

The Battle of Vistula Lagoon (Polish: Bitwa na Zalewie Wiślanym or Polish: Bitwa w Zatoce Świeżej) was fought on September 15, 1463 between the navy of the Teutonic Order, and the navy of the Prussian Confederation which was allied with the King of Poland, as part of the Thirteen Years' War. The battle was the largest naval battle of the war, and one of the two battles (along with Battle of Świecino) which decided the final outcome of the war.

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Location

54.4500, 19.7500 · Russia

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