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Battle of Tursko

Battle of Tursko was a battle fought in 1241 at Tursko Wielkie, in what is now Poland. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Tursko Wielkie. It was part of the Mongol invasion of Poland, which ran from 1240 to 1241. The recorded result: Mongol victory. Recorded strength: 1,000 against 1,000–2,000.

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Fought1241
WhereTursko Wielkie, Poland50.460N, 21.379E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeMongol victory
BelligerentsMongol EmpireagainstKingdom of Poland
Casualties and lossesLowandHigh, about 800
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 Tursko, 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)
PlaceTursko Wielkie, Poland
50.460N, 21.379E
KindBattle, medieval
Strength1,0001,000–2,000
Casualties and lossesLowHigh, about 800
Commanders
  • Baidar
  • Włodzimierz of Cracow
Battle of TurskoBattle of TurskoBattle of RybnicaBattle of StaszówBattle of KomorówBattle of KonarySkirmish at MokreBattle of RybnicaBattle of KomorówBattle of KonaryKrakówLublinRzeszówKielceBytomDrohobych100 km50.460N, 21.379E
Placed at Tursko Wielkie; 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 Tursko 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 Q9173656, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Tursko, revision 1370591824, 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.