Battle of Reisen

The Battle of Reisen, Battle of Sorge River or Battle of Sirgune River took place in 1233–34 between the Teutonic knights and the Pomesanians in the Prussian crusade. The Teutonic Knights, along with some crusaders, defeated the Old Prussians, which allowed them to continue further fortress constructions in the region of Sirgune. According to the chronicle, Swantopolk the Great had planned for the Prussian attack, and when they met their enemy at Sirgune, he set up roadblocks on the undergrowths behind the Prussians, and when the Prussians retreated, the crusaders destroyed them.

Battle of Reisen
Part of the Prussian Crusade
Military activities of the Teutonic Knights in the 13th century
Date Winter 1233–1234 Location Near Sirgune Result Crusader victory
Belligerents
Pomesanians	Teutonic Knights Duchy of Pomerelia Duchy of Masovia Duchy of Silesia Duchy of Greater Poland
Commanders and leaders
Pepin of Pomesania	Hermann von Balk Swantopolk the Great Conrad of Masovia Henry the Bearded Ladislaus Odonic
Casualties and losses
5,000+	minimal

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Bibliography

• Fischer, Mary (2010). The Chronicle of Prussia by Nicolaus von Jeroschin. Edinburgh: Ashgate Publishing. ISBN 9780754653097.
• Urban, William (2003). The Teutonic Knights: A Military History. Frontline Books.