Siege

Siege of Marienburg

8 Mar 1454 – Sep 1454 · 54.03° N, 19.03° E

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8 Mar 1454 – Sep 1454
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Siege
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54.03° N, 19.03° E
Description
1454 siege during the Thirteen Years' War

Siege of Marienburg (1454)

Siege of Marienburg occurred during the Thirteen Years' War between the Teutonic Knights and the Kingdom of Poland. Marienburg was the capital of the state of the Teutonic Order, in particular, the residence of the Grand Master of the order. An alliance of Prussians and Poles besieged the city beginning 27 February 1454 with mercenaries from Danzig (Gdańsk), and the necessary artillery.

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