| Siege of Vilnius | |||||||
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| Part of the Lithuanian Civil War (1389–1392) | |||||||
&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Upper_Castle_in_Vilnius_(2013).jpg) Upper Castle remains | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Insignia_Germany_Order_Teutonic.svg){kind=small} Teutonic Order |
&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Royal_banner_of_the_Grand_Duchy_of_Lithuania.svg){kind=small} Grand Duchy of Lithuania&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Flag_of_the_Kingdom_of_Poland.svg){kind=small} Crown of the Kingdom of Poland | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Wg_wallenrode.gif){kind=small} Konrad von Wallenrode&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Coat_of_arms_of_Vytautas_the_Great_with_a_standing_knight_of_K%C4%99stutai%C4%8Diai_and_Lithuanian_Vytis_(Waykimas),_used_during_the_Council_of_Constance_from_1414_to_1418_(cropped).png){kind=small} Vytautas the Great&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:COA_of_Gediminai%C4%8Diai_dynasty_Lithuania.svg){kind=small} Tautvilas Kęstutaitis †&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Arms_of_Henry_Bolingbroke,_Duke_of_Hereford.svg){kind=small} Henry Bolingbroke |
Skirgaila Karigaila † Klemens Moskarzewski Jaska of Oleśnica | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown | ~ 1,000 city folk | ||||||
The siege of Vilnius occurred in 1390 from 11 September to 7 October. The forces of Grand Duke Vytautas, assisted by the Teutonic Order, besieged Vilnius which was defended by Polish, Lithuanian, and Ruthenian forces under Skirgaila's command. The besiegers managed to destroy the Crooked Castle, which was never rebuilt. However, after almost five weeks of battle, the invading forces decided to retreat due to the poor incoming weather and supply concerns.