Atlas of Battles

war, 9 engagements

Battles of the Lithuanian Crusade

The atlas places 9 engagements of the Lithuanian Crusade (1283 to 1410): 6 battles and 3 sieges across 3 present-day countries, most in Lithuania (7), Latvia (1), Russia (1). The most widely documented: Battle of Durbe.

See them on the globe

Siege of ChristmemelBattle of MemelBattle of GalialaukėBattle of SkuodasBattle of DurbeBattle of MedininkaiSiege of MedvėgalisBattle of StrėvaSiege of KaunasBattle of SkuodasBattle of DurbeBattle of MedininkaiSiege of MedvėgalisBattle of StrėvaSiege of KaunasRigaVilniusKaliningradLiepagaKlaipėdaJelgavaSovetskŠiauliaiPanevežysChernyakhovsk100 km55.697N, 22.772E
9 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by decade

1250s: 1 engagements1260s: 1 engagements1310s: 1 engagements1320s: 3 engagements3 in 1320s1330s: 1 engagements1340s: 1 engagements1360s: 1 engagements1250s1360s
9 dated engagements, one bar per decade, coloured by era.

The war in time order

Battle of Skuodas, 1258Battle of Durbe, 1260Siege of Christmemel, 1315Battle of Medininkai, 1320Battle of Memel, 1323Siege of Medvėgalis, 1329Battle of Galialaukė, 1338Battle of Strėva, 1348Siege of Kaunas, 136212581362
One tick per dated engagement; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
1258Battle of SkuodasSkuodas, LithuaniaSamogitian victory
13 July 1260Battle of DurbeDurbe, LatviaSamogitian and Curonian victory
1315Siege of ChristmemelChristmemel, LithuaniaLithuanian retreat
27 July 1320Battle of MedininkaiVarniai, LithuaniaSamogitian victory
1323Battle of MemelKlaipėda, LithuaniaLivonian victory
1 February 1329Siege of MedvėgalisMedvėgalis, LithuaniaTeutonic victory
1338Battle of GalialaukėNeman, Russia
2 February 1348Battle of StrėvaStrėva River, LithuaniaTeutonic Order Victory
13 March 1362Siege of KaunasKaunas Castle, LithuaniaTeutonic victory

Engagements are the Wikidata records placed within the Lithuanian Crusade (or a campaign of it) that carry coordinates; actions without coordinates are not shown.