Battle of Świecino
The Battle of Świecino (named for the village of Świecino, near Żarnowiec Lake, northern Poland) also called the Battle of Żarnowiec or in German Die Schlacht bei Schwetz, took place on September 17, 1462 during the Thirteen Years' War. The Polish forces, commanded by Piotr Dunin and consisting of some 2,000 mercenaries and Poles, decisively defeated the 2,700-man army of the Teutonic Knights, commanded by Fritz Raweneck and Commander of the Order Kaspar Nostitz (Nostyc). Auxiliary forces sent by Duke Eric II of Pomerania, temporary ally of the Teutonic Knights, did not enter the battle.
| Battle of Świecino | |||||||
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| Part of the Thirteen Years' War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Teutonic Order | Kingdom of Poland | ||||||
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Fritz Raweneck† Kaspar Nostyc | Piotr Dunin | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 2,700 | 2,000 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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Over 1,000 killed 50 captured | ~250 | ||||||
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