Henry V's expedition to Poland

This is the 1109 German-Polish War. For a list of all Polish-German Wars, see Polish-German Wars.

Henry V's expedition to Poland

German–Polish War (1109)
DateSummer 1109
Location
Result Polish victory
Belligerents
Kingdom of Poland Holy Roman Empire
Duchy of Bohemia
Commanders and leaders
Bolesław III Henry V
Svatopluk
Strength
Unknown 10,000
Casualties and losses
Unknown Heavy

The Henry V's expedition to Poland was a conflict between Bolesław III Wrymouth and Henry V, the reason for the war was the exile from Poland of Bolesław's brother Zbigniew who sought support from the German Emperor to restore his power in the country. Henry V, Zbigniew and Bohemian Duke Svatopluk set out on an armed expedition into Poland, where they besieged the border town of Głogów, which they failed to conquer, but were also defeated in the Battle of Hundsfeld. The war ended with the defeat of German-Bohemian forces.