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- Battle_of_Strėva abstract "Battle of Strėva, Strebe, or Strawe was fought on 2 February 1348 between the Teutonic Knights and pagan Grand Duchy of Lithuania on the banks of the Strėva River, a right tributary of the Neman River, near present-day Žiežmariai. Wigand of Marburg publicized this battle as a great victory for the Knights: he claims that some 18,000 Lithuanians were killed or drowned while only 8 knights and 60 other soldiers died on the Knights' side. Narimantas and Manvydas, two sons of Gediminas, Grand Duke of Lithuania, are thought to be killed in the battle. Because of the change in leadership (the Grand Master Heinrich Dusemer was troubled by poor health and died in 1353) and spreading Black Death, the Knights did not take full advantage of one of the biggest defeats of the Grand Duchy.In 1347 the Teutonic Knights saw an influx of crusaders from France and England, where a truce was made during the Hundred Years' War. Their expedition started in late January 1348 but due to bad weather bulk of the forces did not proceed further than Insterburg. Small army led by Grand Commander and future Grand Master Winrich von Kniprode invaded and pillaged central Lithuania for a week before being confronted by Lithuanian troops. The Knights were in a difficult position: they could cross the frozen Strėva River only a few men at a time and once major forces had crossed, remainder soldiers would be annihilated. Knights had limited supplies and could not wait. Lithuanians, led by Kęstutis or Narimantas, also had short supplies and decided to attack by hurling arrows and spears injuring a great number. However, at the critical moment crusaders counterattacked with their heavy cavalry and Lithuanians lost their formation. So many of them drowned in the river that Knights could cross it with "dry feet." This episode caused much criticism of the source: the Strėva River is shallow, especially during winter, and could not have caused such a massive drowning.As a result of the defeat Lithuanians were weakened: the same year the Knights attacked and pillaged Šiauliai area without much of opposition and destroyed a castle in Veliuona. In the east Lithuania lost influence in Pskov and Novgorod in 1348 and in Smolensk the following year. The Knights attributed the victory to the Virgin Mary and in her honor Grand Master Winrich von Kniprode established a Cistercian nunnery in Königsberg.".
- Battle_of_Strėva wikiPageID "11431569".
- Battle_of_Strėva wikiPageRevisionID "569343225".
- Battle_of_Strėva casualties "heavy".
- Battle_of_Strėva combatant Grand_Duchy_of_Lithuania.
- Battle_of_Strėva combatant Teutonic_Knights.
- Battle_of_Strėva commander "Grand Commander Winrich von Kniprode".
- Battle_of_Strėva commander "Kęstutis or Narimantas".
- Battle_of_Strėva conflict "Battle of Strėva".
- Battle_of_Strėva date "1348-02-02".
- Battle_of_Strėva partof Northern_Crusades.
- Battle_of_Strėva place "Strėva River near Žiežmariai".
- Battle_of_Strėva result "Victory of the Teutonic Knights".
- Battle_of_Strėva strength "unknown".
- Battle_of_Strėva subject Category:1348_in_Lithuania.
- Battle_of_Strėva subject Category:Battles_involving_the_Grand_Duchy_of_Lithuania.
- Battle_of_Strėva subject Category:Battles_involving_the_Teutonic_Knights.
- Battle_of_Strėva type Event.
- Battle_of_Strėva type MilitaryConflict.
- Battle_of_Strėva type SocietalEvent.
- Battle_of_Strėva type Event.
- Battle_of_Strėva type Event.
- Battle_of_Strėva type Thing.
- Battle_of_Strėva comment "Battle of Strėva, Strebe, or Strawe was fought on 2 February 1348 between the Teutonic Knights and pagan Grand Duchy of Lithuania on the banks of the Strėva River, a right tributary of the Neman River, near present-day Žiežmariai. Wigand of Marburg publicized this battle as a great victory for the Knights: he claims that some 18,000 Lithuanians were killed or drowned while only 8 knights and 60 other soldiers died on the Knights' side.".
- Battle_of_Strėva label "Bataille de la Strėva".
- Battle_of_Strėva label "Battle of Strėva".
- Battle_of_Strėva label "Bitwa nad Strawą".
- Battle_of_Strėva label "Schlacht an der Strėva".
- Battle_of_Strėva label "Битва на Стреве".
- Battle_of_Strėva sameAs Battle_of_Str%C4%97va.
- Battle_of_Strėva sameAs Schlacht_an_der_Strėva.
- Battle_of_Strėva sameAs Bataille_de_la_Strėva.
- Battle_of_Strėva sameAs Bitwa_nad_Strawą.
- Battle_of_Strėva sameAs Q693989.
- Battle_of_Strėva sameAs Q693989.
- Battle_of_Strėva wasDerivedFrom Battle_of_Strėva?oldid=569343225.