Battle of Skuodas
1259 battle fought in present-day Lithuania / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Battle of Skuodas or Schoden[2] was a medieval battle fought in ca. 1259 near Skuodas in present-day Lithuania during the Lithuanian Crusade. The Samogitian army of 3,000 invaded Courland and on their way back defeated the Livonian Order, killing 33 knights and many more low-rank soldiers.[3] In terms of knights killed, it was the eighth largest defeat of the Livonian Order in the 13th century.[4] This victory led to a Semigallian insurrection against the Livonian crusaders, which lasted from 1259 to 1272.
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Battle of Skuodas | |||||||
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Part of the Lithuanian Crusade | |||||||
Place of the battle of Skuodas, Luknės, Lithuania | |||||||
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Samogitians | Livonian Order, Curonians | ||||||
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Alminas | Bernard von Haren[2] | ||||||
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3,000 | Unknown | ||||||
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Unknown | 33 knights killed |
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