Raid on Brandenburg

Raid on Brandenburg
DateFebruary 10 – March 11, 1326[1]
Location
Neumark (East Brandenburg)
Result

Lithuania-Polish victory

  • Area looted and devastated
Belligerents
Grand Duchy of Lithuania and Kingdom of Poland Margraviate of Brandenburg
Commanders and leaders
David of Hrodna and Władysław I the Elbow-high Louis V of Germany
Strength
1,200 Lithuanians[2] Unknown
Casualties and losses
Unknown 6,000 prisoners[1]

The Raid on Brandenburg was a Polish–Lithuanian raid on the Margraviate of Brandenburg in February–March 1326. With papal approval and encouragement, King Władysław I of Poland allied with Gediminas of Lithuania and organized the raid against Louis V of Germany.[3] Pope John XXII opposed Louis' ambitions to become the Holy Roman Emperor, King Władysław regarded Neumark (East Brandenburg) as Polish territory, while Lithuanians sought loot. The Teutonic Knights, under papal pressure, observed its peace treaties with Poland and Lithuania and did not interfere.[1] The Polish–Lithuanian army raided Brandenburg for a month, reaching Frankfurt and Berlin, and took 6,000 prisoners.

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