War

Mongol invasion of Poland

1240 – 1241 · 52.00° N, 19.00° E

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When
1240 – 1241
Kind
War
Coordinates
52.00° N, 19.00° E
Description
Military campaign, 1240 to 1241

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First Mongol invasion of Poland

Military campaign, 1240 to 1241

The Mongol invasion of Poland from late 1240 to 1241 culminated in the Battle of Legnica, where the Mongols defeated an alliance which included forces from fragmented Poland and their allies, led by Henry II the Pious, the Duke of Silesia and High Duke of Poland. The first invasion's intention was to secure the flank of the main Mongolian army attacking the Kingdom of Hungary.

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