Hunger War

This is the 1414 Polish-Teutonic War. For a list of all Polish-German Wars, see Polish-German Wars.

Hunger War
Part of the Polish–Teutonic Wars
DateSummer 1414
Location
State of the Teutonic Order
Result Mediation at the Council of Constance
Belligerents
 Kingdom of Poland
 Grand Duchy of Lithuania		  Teutonic State
Commanders and leaders
Kingdom of PolandJogaila
Grand Duchy of LithuaniaVytautas		 State of the Teutonic Order Michael Küchmeister von Sternberg

The Hunger War[1] (German: Hungerkrieg, Polish: Wojna głodowa) or Famine War[2] was a brief conflict between the allied Kingdom of Poland, and Grand Duchy of Lithuania, against the Teutonic Knights in summer 1414 in an attempt to resolve territorial disputes. The war earned its name from destructive scorched earth tactics followed by both sides. While the conflict ended without any major political results, famine and plague swept through Prussia. According to Johann von Posilge, 86 friars of the Teutonic Order died from plague following the war.[3] In comparison, approximately 200 friars perished in the Battle of Grunwald of 1410, one of the biggest battles in medieval Europe.[1]

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