battle, medieval

Battle of Krücken

Name: Battle of Krücken
Start: 1249-11-29
Location: Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia

Battle of Krücken was a battle fought on 29 November 1249 at Kaliningrad Oblast, in what is now Russia. It was part of the Prussian Crusade, which ran from 1217 to 1274. The recorded result: Prussian victory.

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Map of Prussian clans during the 13th century. Areas shaded in grey reached further south than shown on this map. Prussian clans of Galindians, Sudovians, Sasna and Lubavia as well as Kulmerland had b. Renata3, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Fought29 November 1249

WhereKaliningrad Oblast, Russia54.448N, 20.450E

OutcomePrussian victory

BelligerentsPrussians (Natangians)againstTeutonic Order

Casualties and lossesUnknownand54 knights & many lower-rank soldiers killed

Part ofPrussian Crusade1217 to 1274

Record

Date	29 November 1249
Place	Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia 54.448N, 20.450E
Kind	Battle, medieval
Casualties and losses	Unknown	54 knights & many lower-rank soldiers killed

The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Battle of Eylau 1807, 13 km SE
Battle of Pokarwis 1261, 22 km NW
Battle of Königsberg 1945, 30 km N
Siege of Königsberg 1262, 30 km N
Siege of Bartenstein 1264, 32 km SE

In the same war

Before: Battle of Dzierzgoń 1233

Elsewhere in 1249

Battle of Krücken is one of 590 engagements of the 13th century in the atlas and one of 350 in present-day Russia.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q3303638, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Krücken, revision 1370446360, 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.