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Siege of Vierraden

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Siege of Vierraden
Part of Uckermark War
Date1425
Location
Result Pomeranian and Polish victory
Belligerents

Pomerania-Stettin
Pomerania-Wolgast
Pomerania-Stolp
Pomerania-Stargard
Mecklenburg-Stargard

Crown of the Kingdom of Poland
Margraviate of Brandenburg
Commanders and leaders

Otto II
Casimir V
Wartislaw IX
Bogislav IX
Henry

Jan of Czarnków
Frederick I

Siege of Vierraden was a siege of the castle in Vierraden, that took place in early 1425, during Uckermark War. The castle was besieged by the army of Margraviate of Brandenburg led by Frederick I. The fight was eventually won by the forces of Pomerania-Stettin, Pomerania-Wolgast, Pomerania-Stolp, Pomerania-Stargard, Mecklenburg-Stargard, Crown of the Kingdom of Poland, and Branderburgish forces had retreated.[1]

History

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After the invading armies of Pomerania-Stettin, Pomerania-Wolgast, Pomerania-Stolp, Pomerania-Stargard, Mecklenburg-Stargard, Crown of the Kingdom of Poland had captured the town of Prenzlau, Frederick I, leader of the Margraviate of Brandenburg, had attacked with his army, enemy lines alongside the Oder river, and besieging the castle in Vierraden, where he eventually got defeated by Polish and Pomeranian forces and was forced to retreat.[1]

Citations

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References

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  1. ^ a b Edward Rymar, Wojny i spory pomorsko-brandenburskie w XV-XVI w

Bibliography

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  • Edward Rymar, Wojny i spory pomorsko-brandenburskie w XV-XVI w, Wyd. Inforteditions, Zabrze, 2012.