Battle of Skuodas
The Battle of Skuodas or Schoden was a medieval battle fought in ca. 1259 near Skuodas in present-day Lithuania during the Lithuanian Crusade. The Samogitian army of 3,000 invaded Courland and on their way back defeated the Livonian Order, killing 33 knights and many more low-rank soldiers. In terms of knights killed, it was the eighth largest defeat of the Livonian Order in the 13th century. This victory led to a Semigallian insurrection against the Livonian crusaders, which lasted from 1259 to 1272.
| Battle of Skuodas | |||||||
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| Part of the Lithuanian Crusade | |||||||
Place of the battle of Skuodas, Luknės, Lithuania | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Samogitians | Livonian Order, Curonians | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Alminas | Bernard von Haren | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 3,000 | Unknown | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown | 33 knights killed | ||||||
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