Siege of Malbork (1454)

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Siege of Marienburg
Part of the Thirteen Years' War
Date27 February 1454–September 1454
Location
Marienburg (modern Malbork)
Result Teutonic victory
Belligerents
State of the Teutonic Order
State of the Teutonic Order
Prussian Confederation Kingdom of Poland
Kingdom of Poland/Duchy of Lithuania
Commanders and leaders
Ludwig von Erlichshausen Gabriel von Baysen
Johannes von Baysen
Casimir IV Jagiellon
Casualties and losses
undocumented undocumented 300 lost

Siege of Marienburg occurred during the Thirteen Years' War between the Teutonic Knights and the Kingdom of Poland. Marienburg was the capital of the state of the Teutonic Order, in particular, the residence of the Grand Master of the order. An alliance of Prussians and Poles besieged the city beginning 27 February 1454 with mercenaries from Danzig, and the necessary artillery.