Battle of Racibórz

Battle of Raciborz

Date	March 20, 1241
Location	Raciborz, Poland
Result	Polish victory

Belligerents

Mongol Empire

Kingdom of Poland

Commanders and leaders

unknown

Mieszko II the Fat

Strength

unknown

Casualties and losses

400

unknown

Mongol invasions of Poland

1st invasion (1240–41) Sandomierz Tursko Chmielnik Tarczek Kraków Racibórz Opole Legnica 2nd invasion (1259–60) Sandomierz Kraków 3rd invasion (1287–88) Lagow Dunajec Stary Sacz

The Battle of Raciborz took place in the Polish town of Raciborz, on 20 March 1241, during the Mongol invasion of Poland. It ended in the victory of a Polish army from Silesia, commanded by Duke of Opole and Raciborz, Mieszko II the Fat.

On March 20, 1241, units of the Mongol Army reached the Oder near Raciborz, and began to cross the river. Duke Mieszko II the Fat, aware of this, decided to attack the invaders while they were busy trying to get across the Oder. With an unknown number of knights, he attacked the Mongols, killed probably 400 Asiatic warriors, and defeated them. After the battle, Mieszko’s army headed towards Legnica, where Christian forces under Duke Henry II the Pious concentrated to engage the Mongols in the Battle of Legnica.

Sources

Piastowie. Leksykon biograficzny, wyd. 1999, str. 397
Wielka Historia Polski cz. do 1320, wyd. Pinexx 1999, s. 187-188
Stanislaw Krakowski, Polska w walce z najazdami tatarskimi w XIII wieku, wyd. MON 1956, str.136-137

Coordinates: 50°05′00″N 18°13′00″E / 50.083333°N 18.216667°E / 50.083333; 18.216667

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