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Battle of Chmielnik

Battle of Chmielnik was a battle fought in 1241 at Chmielnik, in what is now Poland. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Chmielnik. It was part of the Mongol invasion of Poland, which ran from 1240 to 1241. The recorded result: Mongol victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against Unknown.

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Fought1241
WhereChmielnik, Poland50.612N, 20.750E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeMongol victory
BelligerentsMongol EmpireagainstKingdom of Poland
Casualties and lossesUnknownandHeavy
Part ofMongol invasion of Poland1240 to 1241

Where it sits in the Mongol invasion of Poland

Sack of Kraków, 1241Battle of Tursko, 1241Battle of Tarczek, 1241Sacking of Sandomierz (1241), 1241Battle of Racibórz, 1241Battle of Opole, 1241Battle of Chmielnik, 124112411241Battle of Chmielnik, 1241
7 placed engagements of the Mongol invasion of Poland in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1241 (year precision)
PlaceChmielnik, Poland
50.612N, 20.750E
KindBattle, medieval
StrengthUnknownUnknown
Casualties and lossesUnknownHeavy
Commanders
  • Baidar
  • Włodzimierz of Cracow
  • Pakosław of Sandomierz
  • Klemens of Brzeźnica
Battle of ChmielnikBattle of ChmielnikBattle of KlissowBattle of GrochowiskaSkirmish at MokreSkirmish near BaranówBattle of MłodzawyBattle of KlissowSkirmish near BaranówBattle of MłodzawyKrakówŁódźKatowiceOstravaLublinRzeszówKielceBytom100 km50.612N, 20.750E
Placed at Chmielnik; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Battle of Chmielnik is one of 590 engagements of the 13th century in the atlas and one of 469 in present-day Poland.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2615532, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Chmielnik, revision 1370437123, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.