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Battle of Płowce

Battle of Płowce was a battle fought on 27 September 1331 at Płowce, in what is now Poland. It was part of the Polish–Teutonic War of 1327–1332, which ran from 1327 to 1332. The recorded result: Polish victory. Recorded strength: 5,000 against 2,300, another 4,000 late stage of the battle..

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Battle of Płowce
Juliusz Kossak, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought27 September 1331
WherePłowce, Poland52.616N, 18.644E
OutcomePolish victory
BelligerentsKingdom of PolandagainstTeutonic Order
Casualties and losses1,900–2,100and2,200–2,400
Part ofPolish–Teutonic War of 1327–13321327 to 1332

Where it sits in the Polish–Teutonic War of 1327–1332

Battle of Pyzdry, 1331Battle of Płowce, 1331Siege of Brześć Kujawski, 133213311332Battle of Płowce, 1331
3 placed engagements of the Polish–Teutonic War of 1327–1332 in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date27 September 1331
PlacePłowce, Poland
52.616N, 18.644E
KindBattle, medieval
Strength5,0002,300, another 4,000 late stage of the battle.
Casualties and losses1,900–2,1002,200–2,400
Commanders
  • Władysław I Łokietek
  • Casimir III of Poland
Battle of PłowceBattle of PłowceBattle of KrzywosądzSiege of Brześć KujawskiI Battle of Nowa WieśSecond Battle of Nowa WieśFirst Battle of IgnacewoBattle of KrzywosądzFirst Battle of IgnacewoWarsawŁódźBydgoszczGrudziądzOlsztyn100 km52.616N, 18.644E
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Battle of Płowce is one of 566 engagements of the 14th century in the atlas and one of 469 in present-day Poland.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q1049697, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Płowce, revision 1375937492, 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.