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End of the Thirteen Years' War
From 1454 to 1466 the Kingdom of Poland and the Teutonic Order fought the Thirteen Years' War over Danzig and the Prussian Union uprising;…
Timeline
- 1454Danzig · PolandThe Prussian Union rose against the Teutonic Order's oppressive rule; cities including Danzig swore allegiance to King Casimir IV of Poland, triggering a full-scale war between Poland and the Order. In the war's early phase Poland suffered setbacks at several fortresses.
- 1463–1466Malbork · Royal PrussiaPolish forces under commanders such as Jan Długosz recaptured strategic positions including Danzig and Malbork; the Teutonic Order lost control of most of Royal Prussia, could no longer sustain its finances and manpower, and was forced to sue for peace.
- 1466Toruń · PolandWith the signing of the Second Treaty of Toruń, the Thirteen Years' War formally ended. Poland established its rule over Royal Prussia, the Teutonic Order withdrew to East Prussia and became Poland's vassal, and the balance of power on the eastern Baltic shore shifted fundamentally.
Sources
- Thirteen Years' War (1454–1466) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thirteen_Years%27_War_(1454%E2%80%931466)
- The Cambridge History of Poland — W. F. Reddaway et al. (1950)