Battle of Chojnice (1454)

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Battle of Chojnice
Part of the Thirteen Years' War
Date 18 September 1454 Location Near Chojnice, Gdańsk Pomerania, Teutonic State (now in Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland) Result Teutonic Victory
Belligerents
Polish Crown Prussian Confederation	Teutonic Order Duchy of Żagań
Commanders and leaders
King Casimir IV Jan Taszka Koniecpolski Piotr of Szczekociny †	Bernhard von Zinnenberg Rudolf of Żagań †
Strength
16,000 cavalry, over 3,000 infantry	9,000 cavalry 6,000 infantry
Casualties and losses
Over 3,000 killed 300 captured	~100 killed

The Battle of Chojnice (or Battle of Konitz) occurred on 18 September 1454 near the town of Chojnice, between Poland and the Teutonic Knights during the Thirteen Years' War. The battle was won by the Teutonic Knights.^[1]