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Definitely a pivotal turning point for world history too. The return of Dobrzyn & Samogitia was tough enough, but the huge war reparations crippled the Teutonics forever. Had it been reversed, they held those lands and the Poles had to pay reparations instead, history would have been way different. Imagine a 1500's Prussia that held an even more germanized land from Dobrzyn to Estonia with greater finances to recruit more Germans to keep coming in.
@@leszekwolkowski9856Maybe he was there, maybe he wasn't. Obviously, historians messed up that battle. BTW, the Russians were on the battlefield, but Western historians forgot about it after 1991, which is disgraceful from a professional point of view. Once again history looks like a whore of the ruling group. Next time this battle will be won by the Americans, most likely the Negroes.
For Czech donkey :Polish -Czech forces? I this a joke? There were few Czech mercenaries and some fled during the battle and were forced to return by Polish officials. In addition Czechs were fighting in Teutonic army and King of Bohemia was at that time an enemy of Poland and at last it was not Czechs stopped Teutons on Polish right flank but Smolensk banners (Belarussians). You clearly have no idea what are you talking about. You also show more Lithuanian units on the battlefield than Polish but there were 50 Polish banners and 40 Lithuanian banners and the return of Lithuanians were at final stage of the battle when Teutonic Knights were already deterioraiting. What a fak are you doing man ? LOL.
False retreat was a typical tactic of Mongol troops, and in 1410 Lithuanians troops had many decades of fighting with Mongols, and especially Tatars, behind them. It is very likely that they took over some of the fighting methods from these armies, and considering that they were the ones who emerged victorious from such clashes since the end of the 13th century.
The are no problems...just think, who wins, who loses? Lithuania was the greatest country to live, to pray, to raise your children and die like a Man in fight! The Glory of it is in Our beliefs. We are the last pagans in Whole Europe! You killed them out of here, but you were delivered a sword on the battlefied. Remember this! We have, what you will never be having. God bless you!
Выбачайце калі ласка , літвіны , ( жыхары Вялікага княства літоўскага ) не толькі карысталіся тактыкай калішніх супраціўнікаў , але і мелі ў сваім войску іх нашчадкаў . Так у Грунвальдзе прымала ўчасць Татарская лёгкая конніца , для якой такая тактыка была натуральнай пры сутыкненні з мацнейшым ворагам . Яе і выкарысталі тут . А нашчадкі сярэднявечных татар і да гэтуль жывуць у нас у Беларусі : у Іўі , у Слоніме , гэта Гарадзенская вобласць .
@@Brrain95there's also a theory that false retreat was planned and lithuanian troops were used to weaken and disorganize Teutonic lines before the clash with heavily armored polish knigts.
If my memory serves well, and I have read many many books, the battle didnt really begun with cannon shots (being fired). But with 2 swords being delivered to King Jagiello together with a kind of insult. And yes, Lithuanian light cav went first as Jagiello, correctly, suspected traps and wanted to "scout the field by force". Also to lure out Jungingens main forces. One also need to remember and acknowledge the tactic that was used by Lithuanian light cav. Which was all part of the big plan. Czech infantry did not follow the cavalry but engaged much later, to mop up any surviving forces. Lithuanians withdrew (or fled as some claim) from the battlefield for a time, creating a bit of chaos and panic among Polish forces, only to return later and really turn the scale of the battle for Commonwealth forces. On other note I really love the "Bogurodzica" playing in the background.
А у мене таке питання чому говорять про польське литовське військо а не говорят про руські війська які були в центрі і яких практично були знищені бо весь удар взяли на себе даже коли литовці відійшли відкривши фланг русичів русичі вистояли зупинили рицарів своїм життям . І перемолоти всі основні сили рицарів. В тому бою загинули практично всі воїни і знать. Тому і річ посполита захопила частину Русі теперішню Україну чому про це не росказують?
12:32 Counted loses on the Polish-Lithuanian side (known named knights) were very limited. On the Teutonic side it was a slaughter. All the knights were killed as this was the purpose of entire war - break the military might of the order. Corpses were scattered on the way to Malbork (Marienburg).
@@ЯнкаЛицьвин It was a multi-national army like the whole state. Lithuanian official language wasn't Lithuanian but Ruthenian. Teutonic knights weren't only Germans but also a lot of others, including Polish-speaking. One of the famous leaders was Jan Zizka, a husitic Czech.
@@ЯнкаЛицьвин what does Jogaila (Jagaila or whatever you bulbashs call him) and Vytautas (be it Vytovt, Vytaut, Vitold or whatever - doesn't change a thing) mean in you bulbashian language I wonder?
Паважаныя , аўтар камента (А) мае рацыю : Каралеўства Польскае - Польшча , Вялікае Княства Літоўскае - Беларусь , Аўкшайція і Жамайція - Летува . Так ужо склалася гістарычна . У мяне няма жадання кагосьці зневажаць , бо біліся ў Грунвальдзе ўсе , але ... значная большасьць ваяроў ад ВКЛ , гэта харугвы з зямель сучаснай Беларусі . Колькі харугваў было і са Смаленску , бо ён тады быў нашым , ліцьвінскім . У той час продкі сучасных летувісаў ( жамайты і аўкшайты у асноўнай большасьці ) былі паганцамі ( язычнікамі ) і свайго рэгулярнага войска не мелі , але былі надта ваяўнічымі . У Грунвальдзе прымалі ўдзел у якасьці пяхоты са слабым узбраеннем . Таму шмат , вельмі шмат іх загінула , калі яны спынялі тэўтонскую конніцу . На карцінах польскага мастака Яна Мажэйкі , прысьвечаных Грунвальду , ёсьць выявы постацей продкаў летувісаў . Так , адзенне са шкур , прымітыўная зброя , але якой мужнасьці яны былі , калі такія пайшлі супраць тэўтонаў ! І загінула іх большасьць у першыя гадзіны бітвы , бо першых дзве гадзіны яны ў складзе войска ВКЛ біліся сам на сам з Ордэнам . Наш Вітаўт раз за разам слаў ганцоў да Ягайлы "брат , пачынай !" , а той маліўся гэтыя два часа на імшы ( бо лічыў грахом забіваць адзінаверцаў - і палякі , і тэўтонцы былі католікамі ) . Адсюль і адступленне літвінскага войска . Дзякаваць богу , што ў Вітаўта і Ягайлы быў розум стварыць рэзервы .
Польши давно бы не было,а Германии если бы не однократная помощь от восточных славян. Да память у вас короткая и сейчас Польша опять связалась с англосаксами.
@@АлександрМолчюнVytautas and Jogaila were Lithuanians. And thousands of Lithuanians participated in the battle. The lowest estimates say 6000 while the highest say 11,000
@@danilapolesciuk4316У вас информация не верная ВКЛ состоял на 90 процентов из русов это как в Польше где короли как правило были иностранцы но населения по прежнему было ПОЛЬСКИМ.
@@danilapolesciuk4316Сколько там в сражение было жемойтов которые сейчас называют себя литовцы большой вопрос тем более известно что часть жемойтов было на стороне тевтонов.
@@АлександрМолчюнI dont get what do you mean. what do you want to say? that there was no Lithuanians there or what? 😅 Vytautas is Lithuanian....he is not Russian or whatever...
Однако не указано что Литва это литовско- Русское Княжество и войска это хоругви Русских городов Волковыска Витебска и ТД 90 %воинов это теперешние Белорусы ,Русины и Русские И значение эта битва имела для всей Европы. Грюнвальд/Таннерберг
@ricardasadomavicius9293Сколько процентов было войнов из жемойтов которая сейчас называется Литва? От силы жемойтов было несколько процентов так как большая часть была под тевтонами.
The battle was not based on Ulrich's plan, but Jagiełło's and his entourage's plan. The whole battle was commanded by Jagiełło, not Witold. The Lithuanian retreat was most planned in order to take a large part of the Teutonic knights from the battlefield (the heavy-armed fools wanted to catch up with the light-armed units). The Lithuanians returned to the battlefield in formation. Both Jagiełło and Witold knew this manoeuvre very well from their clashes with the Tatars and Mongols. In the era of “mounted battleships”, it was used only by light cavalry, which, due to its speed and manoeuvrability, could apply it and use it. The heavy cavalry formations always hit each other head on. They were too heavy to catch up with the light cavalry. Jagiełło and Witold were confident that this manoeuvre would work, anticipating that the Teutonic knights would get carried out by the perceived success. The Czech unit consisted of approximately 300 knights and therefore they could not play a decisive part in this battle. All the more so because they wanted to escape both before and while the battle. They returned, accused of cowardice and treason. Instead, Russian reinforcements from Smolensk fought heroically. Why is there no mention of them in this program? The Teutonic knights did not surround the Polish troops, they only intended to do so. The fact that the Lithuanians appeared out of nowhere is due to this planned retreat (and return), but they certainly did not return in larger forces. The Lithuanian light cavalry, clad in leather, could not do much to the steel-clad knights and horses of the Teutonic Order. This reconstruction of the battle portraits a fundamentally wrong ending. In fact, it was decided only by the heavily armed Polish reserve prepared precisely to deal the final blow after Ulrich engaged all his forces. Without it, Grunwald would have been lost for Poles. The losses of the Teutonic side amounted to about 6-10 thousand people, 80% of which were the monks. There was no mercy showed for them. Most of the surviving remnants of their army were taken prisoners. Polish-Lithuanian losses amounted up to 3,000 dead, most of them lightly armed Lithuanians. In general, 2/3 of the forces on the Polish-Lithuanian side were Poles. It was a terrible pogrom and revenge by the Poles, as evidenced by the fact that ALL Teutonic commanders died. At Koronowo, only Poles fought without Lithuanian support. And despite the numerical advantage of the Teutonic Knights, they were beaten again.
@@maciejdn and what did you saw? Tatars lost 3 times more, their leader got injured and died soon after. So in general for Tatars it was a Pyrrhic victory. "What doesn’t kill you, makes you stronger" and Vytautas wasnt killed and his opponent was.
Из схемы данного видео понял какую хитрую операцию задумали в армии ВКЛ скорее всего с помощью татарских знаний. Это было не бегство, а организованное отступление, чтобы увлечь часть рыцарей в погоню или развернуть их спиной к обратному удару. Удалось второе.
@@ВладимирЛомакин-у1к Уважаемый, смоленский полк был один и ничем, включая этнос (смоленщина населена кривичами) из остальной пехоты не выделялся. Если вы хотите сказать еще и про оршанский, и мстиславский, то они всего лишь соседи смолян и не более того. Пехота там была представлена несколько обширнее, нежели об этом бают известные пропагандистские издания. Про новгородские полки мне под Стенбарком слышать не доводилось, да и не мешало бы знать, что Новгород в то время - независимая (особенно от Московии) республика, входившая в Ганзейский торговый союз. Чем вообще ордынский кыштым мог помочь бестолковым братьям-союзникам (которым просто повезло под Грюнвальдом) понять сложно.
*Short and abbreviated version of what really happened at the fields of the village of Grunwald on July 15th, 1410.* But .... to make this battle possible, the Polish army first had to surprise Germans moving all its forces from left side of the the Vistula river to the right side of it, using the pontoon wooden bridge. That crossing took place nearby the village of Czerwinsk, which is located in the Northern Mazovia Region. For that time, it was a kinda pretty good engineering project and the war TACTIC!!!!!
@@HanSolo__ Yes .... they were Germans !!!! >> Their full name was: *Teutonic Knights Order of the Hospital of the Blessed Virgin Mary of the German House in Jerusalem !!* >> Orden des Krankenhauses der Heiligen Jungfrau Maria des Deutschen Hauses in Jerusalem. >> Ordo Hospitalis Beatae Virginis Mariae de Domo Germanica in Ierusalem
Wow! I just accidently discovered this video.., while watching a lot of similar videos before. This is by far the best of this type. So accurate and awesome cinematics. P.S. Lithuanian "retreat" was obviously planned... there were never in the history come back after retreat so powerfull. RUclips algorythm sucks, should have got this recommended month ago.
@@delliveromofficielle9551Первый князь ВКЛ Миндовг продавал жемойтов тевтонам не раз вместе землями. Жемойты всегда были колонией только хозяева менялись и сейчас к вам вернулись старые немецкие хозяева.
Dlatego elity tego świata tak bardzo chcą nas sławian poróżnić miedzi sobą abyśmy byli słabi. Ale wierze ze jeszcze przyjdzie czas gdzie znowu Sławianie staną sie jednością SLAWA BOGU
A little known fact, the troops besieged Malbork and could have captured the capital of the Teutonic Knights because it was defended by a small garrison, but the then pope ordered the Polish king to cede the castle under the threat of anathema to the Poles and the Polish king withdrew.
Did he have it done over the phone or did he send it by e-mail? Do you realize that such messages have been passed on for weeks or even months? Were you born such an extreme idiot or did something happen to you?
Here is the historically documented story. The Poles and Lithuanians were unable to seize their chance because their disciplined units were too busy plundering. It took them 6 days to reach Marienburg Castle. In the meantime, the defenders had 5000 battle-hardened men at the castle, the town of Marienburg outside the walls of the fortress was burnt down, the bridges destroyed, the inhabitants housed in the castle and the surrounding resources of supplies and livestock brought behind the walls of Marienburg. The siege lasted from July 26, 1410 to September 19, 1410, during which time the besiegers were decimated by frequent abandonments of the castle and disease. In the meantime, a Livonian army was already at Königsberg to relieve Marienburg. Heinrich von Plauen, the defender of the castle, received a message from King Sigismund of Hungary, later Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire, pledging his military support. Meanwhile, the Polish King Jagiełło ordered the Lithuanian Grand Duke Vytautas to march against the Livonian army with his Lithuanian troops. However, when he realized that the entire northern Prussia was already under arms, his army returned to the main Polish army in front of Marienburg Castle. The ranks of the Polish-Lithuanian army had thinned dramatically due to desertion, disease and the fighting. The Livonian relief army reached Warmia and was thus only a few days' march away from Marienburg Castle. The mercenaries in the siege army, including Tartars and Russians, were dissatisfied with the lack of pay, and mercenary detachments of the Order from Pomerania and the Margraviate advanced from the west towards the Marienburg. Due to the untenable conditions and the advanced season, Vytautas finally withdrew his troops to Lithuania on his own authority, and a few days later the Duke of Mazovia followed his example. When news arrived of the Hungarian king's troops invading southern Poland, the remaining Polish king fled. It then took just 14 days for the Order to regain control of all the territories and castles conquered from the Poles and Lithuanians. The Polish king was later diplomatically successful and the castle fell to him as a result of the 13 Years' War, an internal conflict in the Teutonic Order state. The Prussian Confederation, an interest group of Prussian towns and landed gentry formed in 1440, revoked the oath of allegiance to the Grand Master in 1454 and shortly afterwards allied itself with the Kingdom of Poland against the rule of the Teutonic Order in Prussia. The war led to the division of the Teutonic Order state in Prussia and had political consequences until the 20th century. In 1454, the Grand Master Ludwig von Erlichshausen had to pledge the castle to his unpaid mercenaries as he was in dire financial difficulties. They then sold it directly to the Polish king, ending the presence of the Teutonic Order in its former main seat.
Kingdom of Moldova being vassal of the Kingdom of Poland at that time, they also sent a cavalry unit who took part to the battle. The Moldovan horse riders could revolve around the horse to ride beneath horse's belly, then rise back to stay on the saddle, as needed during fight. With this behavior they got the attention of a few Polish writers who narrated the battle.
The answer to the question "what caused retreat or missing of Teutonic knight who followed Litvanian cavalry" is hidden in book of famous romanian historian Michael Ruler. He described most efficient tactics of Moldavian-Wallachian light cavalry which turned result of whole battle into the hands of Polish-Litvanian Commonwealt. The Moldavian-Wallachian light cavalry was equipped also with bows and approaching edge of adjacent forest while followed by Teutonic heavy cavalry they suddenly stopped their horses, jumped onto ground and shooted horses of Teutonic heavy cavalry causing hard falling of the knights onto the groung. Than Moldavian-Walachian light horsemen jumped back to their horses and clashed the remaining Teutonic knight able fight only on their legs instead of back of their horses. That was the reason of sudden returning so large amount of "Litvanian" forces back to the main battle field.
It is worth watching the film Krzyżacy - a Polish colourful historical film from 1960 directed by Aleksander Ford, based on the novel of the same title by Henryk Sienkiewicz. There are no special effects or computer graphics in it. Watching it will send shivers down your spine.
@@Sol_InvictusX It's not true. Many examples from different eras could be cited. In this century, the undefeated army was the Czech Hussites. As for the 20th century, they were the only ones to win the border conflict with Poland, and one of the best Polish pilots during World War II was... Czech.
@@Sol_InvictusX It is claimed that the most famous Czech general, Jan Žižka, personally participated on the side of Poland and Lithuania in this battle. After the battle was over, the remnants of the Germans defended themselves for hours with the help of a wagon wall in their camp. From there, Žižka adopted this tactic and was never defeated. It is interesting that, except for the short war for Těšín in the 20th century, Czechs and Poles never went to war with each other, and Catholic Poland even supported the heretical Hussites. I have never heard of Czechs being cowards in my life. For centuries they were the strongest state of the Holy Roman Empire, and the iron cavalry of King Přemysl Otakar II was feared by all of Europe.
After the defeat it was a slope down for Teutonic Order, which was transformed into civic state subservient to Polish crown. New state was named after the nation destroyed by Teutonic Order - Prussians. Hohenzollerns were named Heads of the state by Polish king. Over the next 450 years this subservient state will gain independence from Poland, then unite all German states in 1871 creating Keiser Reich and modern Germany.
I don't know where do you have this information from but according to polish historians, Ulrich von Jungingen was probably killed by the polish knight Mszczuj from Skrzyńsk. His squire Jurga took Jungingen's precious reliquary, that was given to the Polish King, as the proof of his death. Mszczuj also had some parts of his armor like the wappenrock and the white coat, that was given as a donation to the church in Kije, that lay on his land. That confirmed the tradition that the knight had the right to take the equipment of the defeated opponent.
Allow me to disagree. The Great Master was killed by the Polish knight from Lesser Poland region. The flag of the Great Master is still in our church, as the knight donated it after the battle.
W moich zylach plynie polska krew - jestem dumnym Polakiem - przodkiem tych co walczyli pod Grunwaldem . W mowie i pismie wladam 5 jezykami ,ale zawsze i wszedzie uzywam moj jezyk ojczysty - jezyk mojej matusi ... Miroslaw Stawinski lat 63 . Mieszkaniec Visp w Szwajcarii . Obywatel Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej i Confederacji Helvetica . Polska jest wszedzie tam gdzie bija polskie serca ..
You forgetting that in the woods there were peasants with bear hunting tools. They did swarm the Teutonic knights. Many, if not all of the peasants, did get ennobled as the result.
Liked the very much video and historical information. I would like to suggest a topic for a future video: The Battle of Aljubarrota, 14 August 1385, between Portuguese (6.6K men) and Spanish army (circa 30K men); at the end the Portuguese won against all odds, with superior tactics and choice of terrain, and maintain their independence. This happened much before the famous Battle of Agincourt.
A huge number of errors both in the description of the battle and in the animation and course of the fight. A person watching this video may get the impression that the main force on the Polish side were the Lithuanian troops (twice as many marked banners), there were only a handful of Polish knights who were saved from death by brave Czech troops, the Polish troops fought at the end in the forest surrounded by the Teutonic Knights and the Lithuanians appeared "out of nowhere" from the north. What a nonsense! The heavily armed Polish cavalry constituted 2/3 of the Polish-Lithuanian forces, the Polish flank was defended not by the Czechs (who betrayed the Poles and fled from the battlefield!) but by the Smolensk and Novgorod (Russian) cavalry, but nowadays it is not political to talk about Russian troops. The Teutonic infantry and bombards stood not behind but IN FRONT of the Teutonic troops and were driven into the ground during the first charge. No one dragged cannons in front of the troops during battle. The Teutonic forces did not stand still, they charged on their own. The main battle took place in the meadows in front of the forest, not in the forest. Lithuanian troops returned to the battlefield from the forest, where they had killed the pursuit units in ambushes, not from the north. Junginen's reserve consisted of 16 banners that attacked on the left wing and not (again) in the forest on the right wing. In fact, there were only about 240 Teutonic Knights on the battlefield. The rest were mercenary troops, including Polish (Pomeranian and Silesian) and Czech. Poorly implemented. Poorly edited.
I agree with everything you said, except on this: "In fact, there were only about 240 Teutonic Knights on the battlefield". This is definitely not a "fact", at least not one commonly accepted by historians. What are your sources?
240 Teutonic Knights, right, you just made it up. Teutons had thousands of Knights and only send 240 of them to the battle with their Grand Master as a commander, it doesn't make sense. How about the knights from German lands, France and even England ? It was actually Western Europe against Poland and that was the reason that Poland and Lithuania formed the union to begin with . You are saying that both countries were threaten by the Teutons who had only 240 knights?
Vidite li nasu zastavu sa 4s, na 1:55 kod Litvanaca i 4:31 kod Čeha nijesam dalje gledao, sigurno ima i kod Poljaka, jer je to jedan isti narod. Baltik i Balkan dva ista naroda, Bal-Bal
Thanks ! Since my early childhood, I grew up among Poles on this true and great legend. Legend but a truth. With such a tradition, dealing with communism was already a piece of cake.
Today is my mother's 105th birthday. Through her, I am Mazuren (ethnic Baltic Old Prussian/Mazovian/Lipka Tatar) from the Grunwald - Nidzica area. This battle strategy is to this day taught at West Point. This speaks volumes. Several years ago I happened upon the West Point texts, now in my library. Happy birthday to my mother, and Bright Blessings upon my Mazuren ancestors.
There is not a single ethnic Baltic Prussian in the world. All Baltic Prussians died many centuries ago. Baltic Prussian language is dead language. Only a few books. But those a few books are only tiny part of language.
Mazuren are old Prussian? - nonsens. and in more Lipka Tatar ethnic Mazuren? Complet paranoia (Lipka = Lithuania in the Tatar language). The battle took place near the village of Stębark.
Sorry. Genetics don't lie. Not my personal genetic tests, nor recent genetic studies of Lipka Tatars (who traditionally and currently live in NE Poland, Lithuania, Belarus), or Baltic genes exclusive of Slavic. Old Prussians were not entirely wiped out; those who did not die at the hands of the Teutonic Order were absorbed by colonizers - in Mazury, Mazovians - after which Mazury is named. Mazuren is a dialect of Mazovian, still spoken by a few thousand in Mazury. My grandparents spoke it. Much of the vocabulary is of Old Prussian origin, and it is studied to recreate Old Prussian, which died out about 1750. If Old Prussians had been exterminated, I highly doubt Mazovians would have colonized the area speaking Old Prussian for another 500 years, and also incorporating it into Mazovian to create Mazuren dialect. And my Baltic and West/Central-NE Asiatic genes are from? Certainly not the Lipka Tatar rod under which my ancestors fought, or my great uncle, a Tatar general in the 1800s Prussian Army. We have his photos in uniform, and letters. Study history and science and do not waste your time slamming my family and heritage with your ignorance and hate.
22 February 2024 AD / AH : A first- class production , a fine military history lesson , I watched all of it . I intend to watch all of it a second time . Thank you for your presentation .
To nie była bitwa pomiędzy Litwa a zakonem.najswietrzej mari domu krzyżackiego w jerozolimie a wojna między unia polsko litewską gdzie władze nad wojkami miał Kazimierz jagielo polski król pochodzenia litewsko polskiego
The first Lipka Tatars were Tengrist. This is one reason they chose Pagan Lithuania when the Golden Horde broke apart. Shortly after the Muslim Tatars immigrated. So, it is likely those in Grunwald were both Tengrist and Muslim.
Vytauto didžiojo asmeninę apsaugą sudarė kilmingi Krymo totoriai karaimai, tai ne muchametonai ir ne tengrianai. Jie buvo išskirti tarp Lietuvos didžiūnų privilegijomis, ir jų palikuonys iki šiol gyvena Trakuose, net išlaikydami dalį senų papročių iki dabar nežiūrint į daugybę nutautėjusių vietinių aplinkui, Vilniaus rajone. Labai daug anegdotų ir kliedesių kelią šis svarbus visai Europai mūšis, nes daugybė apsišaukėlių skelbiasi prisidėję prie pergalės, net Lukašenka rėkauja, kad ten dalyvavo😂
Teutonic order wasn't equipped in full plate and long lances like western knights would do. They were using quite "Lituanian" inspired armour and short pikes which were much more useful in forests but not so good in the open field. On the other hand Polish cavalry was equipped for a proper open field battle. It is important to understand that entire Teutonic Order at that time had no more than ~400 Knights in entire Europe. Only 250+ Teutonic Knights were present on the battlefield, plus guests, mercenaries, etc, rest was not so heavy equipped.
Nie prubuja przeinacza prawdy jak mogło być ich 400 jak od 100 lat mordowali i potporzantkowali w północnej Polsce ludność Polska i litewska. Po prostu byli slapsi w determinacji walki ściągnęli na Polaków rycerstwo z całej zachodniej Europy i oni zginęli wraz z krzyżaka mi to była kara zapyche i zbrodnie
Jagiello most likely fielded the richest knights of Poland with full plate armors and multiple healthy spare horses. All odds were against the order. The myth of superior Teutonic Knight is completely false, in fact their best forces to match the opponent consited of foreign mercenary knights.
@@GinsengStrip-wt8bl Its not the myth. Poland and Lithuania united to fight the Teutons because they felt threatened by them, that means the order had thousands of knights.
It seems to me that the false escape of the Lithuanians was intentional. The Polish-Lithuanian command with Czech and Tatar advisors was certainly aware that the light Lithuanian troops would not withstand the pressure of heavy German cavalry. The Tatars made such retreats and retreats in their battles. Fortunately, the Teutonic Knights did not foresee this and moved with battle enthusiasm towards the exposed wing of the royal guard. The return of the Lithuanians and Tatars was epic and tipped the scales towards the Polish-Lithuanian side. At the same time, it is necessary to deny the myth about the Czech hero Jan Žižek, the leader of the Hussites. In the spring of 1410, Žižka set out with a force of three thousand Czechs and Moravians to Grunwald to help the Polish king Władysław Jagielle in the fight against the Teutonic Order. Contrary to what we can see in Jan Matejko's famous painting "The Battle of Grunwald", Žižka did not reach the battle site... Jan Matejko preserved the sight of Jan Žižka at Grunwald in the collective memory of Poles. In his painting, in the central place of the work, there is the famous Czech with a raised sword, aimed against the commander of Tuchola, Henryk. The painting "The Battle of Grunwald" is currently in the collection of the National Museum in Warsaw. During World War II, the Germans were looking for the painting. They offered a huge reward (2,000,000 German Reichsmarks) for information on his whereabouts. Fortunately, they never reached him.
@@Bynk333 Or maybe it was under this name that Žižka came to help the Teutonic Knights, together with the knights from Burgundy? The painter could have made a mistake and placed him among Poles. Hehe
@@synheraklesa1615 Thats other posibility. But Žižka fought on crusader side, that will be huge bite for Czech. No wonder that later on husite site he never mentioned his Grunwald escapade! :D
Czechs were not advisors, the only advisors of King Jagiello were Polish and Lithuanian noblemen. Czechs were only mercenaries who fled the battle, and tatars were there to fight as they came under Lithuanians.
A few thoughts about the "fleeing" of the Lithuanian light cavalry: 1. Charging heavy cavalry with light cavalry with the aim of engaging in prolonged combat would be a stupid thing to do, and Vytautas was not stupid. Luring out the enemies and forcing them to break their lines trying to pursue a much more maneuverable foe, on the other hand, does seem like sound tactics. After all, medieval battles were all about HOLDING the line. 2. A mere decade before, in 1399, Vytautas and his Western-type forces suffered a crushing defeat at the battle of Vorskla River, and the reason of the defeat was that the Tatars feigned routing, thus luring the knights to pursue them and break their lines, which, in turn, made the pursuers vulnerable to counterattack. It would have been unwise of Vytautas not to use this proven tactics, the more as he had forces suitable for this task (i.e., light cavalry). 3. The pursuing Teutonic knights were BETWEEN the "fleeing" Lithuanian light cavalry and the battlefield, thus precluding the return of that said cavalry. This means that to return, the fleeing cavalry had to stop, turn around, completely defeat the pursuing enemy, and ONLY then return to the battlefield. Seems like a hard task for a ROUTING unit to do. 4. The prefect timing. In Medieval battles, slaying the leader often meant the difference between victory and defeat. Cutting the way through all the Teutonic forces to reach von Jungingen was not really a viable option for the Polish-Lithuanian forces - but luring out the hot-headed Teuton could have seemed a rather feasible option. And he took the bait. Based on that, I would side up with those saying that the retreat of the Lithuanian light cavalry was a trick rather than a genuine rout.
@@jaja1596Europa nie jest wolna znowu mamy problem z potomkami krzyżaków kturzy chcą urządzać kraje Europy tak żeby dla siebie wycisnąć największą korzyść wynikiem tego są straiki w całej Europie przeciwko ich pomyslom
Stunning video as usual! For the next several videos, you should do the Battle of Kadesh (1274 B.C.E.) and Suppiluliuma vs. Tausret (non-historical) for Pharaoh, the Battle of Artaxata (68 B.C.E.) and Carthage vs. Royal Scythia (non-historical) for Rome II, and the Siege of Milan (452 C.E.) and Vandals vs. Picts (non-historical) for Attila. As always, keep up the awesome work👍!
I'm the guy who did the battle map animation. Several pieces of software were used. Inkarnate and Photoshop for the terrain map and units, After Effects for the animation, and Midjourney to create the portraits.
It was a tactical retreat. The Lithuanians picked up these tactics from the Mongols who feigned retreat to attack the enemy's rear. This is how the hussars fought even later. And it's funny how the Russians want to claim idolatry in this battle at all costs. And the truth is that in this battle there was only one Smolensk banner commanded by Lithuanians. Moreover, a country like Russia was created only about 100 years after the Battle of Grunwald. It was a tactical retreat. The Lithuanians picked up these tactics from the Mongols who feigned retreat to attack the enemy's rear. This is how the hussars fought even later. And it's funny how the Russians want to claim idolatry in this battle at all costs. And the truth is that in this battle there was only one Smolensk banner commanded by Lithuanians. Moreover, a country like Russia was created only about 100 years after the Battle of Grunwald.
Great Battle. It is a pity to don't kow if Polish-Lithuanian cavalry' return back was planned or not. If it was a real great strategic victory, if not a great victory only. Anyway, it was the end of the threaten of Teutonic order. Thanks for your documentary and clever explainations. Take care
@8:09 This information is incorrect. The Czech mercenaries withdrew to the fortified camp and returned to the battlefield only after pressure from the king's order. It was part of the forces of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, specifically the units from Smolensk, that remained on the battlefield, as the only ones not to retreat. They suffered heavy losses in the fight but did not retreat from the battle, gaining the greatest admiration of their polish allies whose flank they successfully secured.
Since it is the most famous battle in Polish statehood, it is known in detail. Every year, a reconstruction of it takes place on the battlefields. In July, you can arrived and take part.
В битвах проигрывает тот кто недооценивает противника. Литвинские полководцы всё чётко рассчитали, при этом учли менталитет европейских рыцарей, которые считали себя более подготовленными к сражению. Тактическое отступление было разыграно как бегство с поля боя. Иначе было бы рискованно убегающих организовать на следующий решающий маневр.Это делалось специально и правдоподобно, вынудив тевтонов первыми ввести в бой резерв.
If that was the plan to retreat then return submerged with more men then that was a very good strategy because it lured the king behind enemy lines setting the trap with perfect performance 💯
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It’s sad to see them fighting, the big threat to Europe at that time were the Muslim Turks but the Europeans were too divided to form a standard front to confront their Jihad. Would be a different world if they had.
The retreat of Lithuanian forces was a tactical maneuver used by the Mongols and adopted by the Lithuanians. Lithuanians used to fight against the Mongols and that's where they took this tactic. Oh, by the way, Jagiello was 100% Lithuanian, and he was a cousin of Vytautas. So, this battle was led purely by Lithuanians but won by both Polish and Lithuanians.
Jagiello was 100 % Lithuanian, however the battle was won mostly by well armoured and well trained Polish knights, who withstood couple of hours of the fight against the main forces of the Teutons while lightly armoured Lithuanians didn't stand a chance .
The answer to the question "what caused retreat or missing of Teutonic knight who followed Litvanian cavalry" is hidden in book of famous romanian historian Michael Ruler. He described most efficient tactics of Moldavian-Wallachian light cavalry which turned result of whole battle into the hands of Polish-Litvanian Commonwealt. The Moldavian-Wallachian light cavalry was equipped also with bows and approaching edge of adjacent forest while followed by Teutonic heavy cavalry they suddenly stopped their horses, jumped onto ground and shooted horses of Teutonic heavy cavalry causing hard falling of the knights onto the groung. Than Moldavian-Walachian light horsemen jumped back to their horses and clashed the remaining Teutonic knight able fight only on their legs instead of back of their horses. That was the reason of sudden returning so large amount of "Litvanian" forces back to the main battle field.
One of the sources: Horses and Crossbows: Two Important Warfare Advantages of the Teutonic Order in Prussia by SANDRA ALVAREZ posted on MARCH 16, 2014 Under normal conditions the armoured cavalry equipped with lances, spears and swords was able to crush everything in its path in one powerful attack. Their armour alone generally protected them from the impact of spears and arrows; however, if his horse fell, the heavily armed rider was very vulnerable because of his immobility. His life depended on the quality and battle worthiness of his war-horse, his destrier (dextrarius).
Yes, you are right, Poles was the main force. But we are speaking about splitted Teutonic force and its missing on battle field. One of the sources: Horses and Crossbows: Two Important Warfare Advantages of the Teutonic Order in Prussia by SANDRA ALVAREZ posted on MARCH 16, 2014 Their armour (heavy cavalry) alone generally protected them from the impact of spears and arrows; however, if his horse fell, the heavily armed rider was very vulnerable because of his immobility. His life depended on the quality and battle worthiness of his war-horse, his destrier (dextrarius).
Thank you für das tolle Video mit Erklärung von der schlecht! Ich fahre 2024 nach Polen und schaue mir persönlich das Schlachtfeld und die Marienburg den ehemaligen sitzt der Kreuzritter an ! Ich finde die geschichteter Kreuzritter. fanszinierend wird ein großes Erlebniss fürmich sein 🙋♀️🙏🙏🇩🇪👍👍🇪🇺🇪🇺
King Vitautas has lost his Crusader quest around 10 years before this battle fighting Mongols . They apply exact tactics on him , atacking and running, stretching and breaking defensive formations. Vytautas learned this the hard way.
Because they wanted to take our lands, they lied about us to the Vatican and also persecuted our people ... typical Germans but we we didn't end up like the Brittons because our people knew Germanic tricks from the times of the Lusatian and Jastofr cultures.
Ottomans were not a threat to Poland (not at that time) and definitely not to the Order. Teutonic order stole Polish lands and cut it from the sea. They were invited by Poles to get rid of pagans but turned against their hosts and took Danzig and the whole region.
@@jiritichy7967 Its relative fresh discovery on last times. He was in 1404 in Burgundy but at least in 1409 he was back in Bohemia.... So if Žižka really fight on battle of Grunwald, we still dont know of what side he fiht.... :D
@@Bynk333 There was a contingent of Czech fighters on the Polish/Lithuanian side. There is a general historian consensus that Zizka participated in the battle.
Misleading video. Lithuanians used feigned retreat. It's confirmed by German chronicles - Cronica conflictus Wladislai regis Polonie cum cruciferis anno Christi 1410, which was written a few months after the battle. @10:25 The hammer and anvil. The idea that Lithuanians were routed from the battle was instigated by arguably biased Jan Długosz, who, in all accounts, never said anything favourable about Lithuania in all his writings. His chronicles were written much later than that of Cronica conflictus Wladislai regis Polonie cum cruciferis anno Christi 1410.
misleading? did you hear the part where i clearly stated "it was not known for sure whether this was intentional or not" meaning potentially that the Lithuanians used a fake retreat to lure the Teutons in then deliver the finishing blow...
@@WarAndHistory. It's known for sure because the primary source of Cronica conflictus Wladislaw regis Poloniae cum cruciferous anno Christi 1410 speaks about feigned retreat and Jan Długosz' battle description was based on German chronicles, where he deliberately omitted the information regarding the feigned retreat. "it was not known for sure whether this was intentional or not" is based on the obviously biased description and omitted information, which does exist. For more information, google Quora: "Did Lithuanians actually flee in the Battle of Grunwald, or was it a pre-planned retreat in order to break Teutonic lines?" The only reason why "it was not known for sure" is because Jan Długosz is very well respected by the Polish, and nobody wants to murky his name or make him look biased.
@@MrVeryfrost If looking at medieval accounts you will find tons of biased works which often were used to support one faction or taint the reputation of another, even when looking at authors who actually tried to stay truthful (Niketas Choniates is a great example) you will find quite the biases. Are the political views of the author of the primary source known? Or how well informed the writer actually was about the event?
@@pantheon3671 Yes, that's the thing. Years before the battle, there was a civil war between two cousins, Vytautas and Jagiełło. Eventually, they sorted out the differences politically. Jan Długosz supported the Polish king and his right to rule over Lithuania by exalting the Polish side and tainting the Lithuanian side.
Every year Poland is organising searching of battlefield and even until today many interesting findings still had been discovered. You can register with the Battle of Grunwald Museum and join searching if You want (You need to have equipment). Of course searching is managed by professional archeologists and historians. Great adventure. Also every year, on the battlefield, very big show is taking place. Spectacle is recreating whole battle. Many actors, fighters, horses from whole Europe. Worth seeing at least once. Everybody welcomed. Even Teutonic Order knights.🙂 Regards. Peace & Love from Poland.
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not two lithuanian armies,but the Polish army and lithuanian army.IGNORANT!!!!
Are you planning to make a video also from the period of the Hussite wars, or the history of the Czech lands?
Ваш канал голимый.Ни слова правды.молдавская пехота-это сродни конницы чукчей.
One of the greatest battles throughout medieval history… thank you so much for this
Definitely a pivotal turning point for world history too. The return of Dobrzyn & Samogitia was tough enough, but the huge war reparations crippled the Teutonics forever. Had it been reversed, they held those lands and the Poles had to pay reparations instead, history would have been way different. Imagine a 1500's Prussia that held an even more germanized land from Dobrzyn to Estonia with greater finances to recruit more Germans to keep coming in.
Christianity versus Chazaria
@@maciejzniebuszewa8077, а кто хазар?
Тевтоны😂?
@@ЯнкаЛицьвин Ty nichievo nie ponimaiesh. Niet smysla govorit s toboj.
@@maciejzniebuszewa8077 He's well educated , give 'im a break. Cos tu spierdoliles w tym zapisie...
Knights from Bohemia and Moravia also fought on the side of the Poles under the command of Jan Sokol of Lamberk, the winner of Grunwald.
The Czechs fought on both sides, but the Polish knights also fought.
the legendary zizka was also on the winning side
@@leszekwolkowski9856Maybe he was there, maybe he wasn't. Obviously, historians messed up that battle. BTW, the Russians were on the battlefield, but Western historians forgot about it after 1991, which is disgraceful from a professional point of view. Once again history looks like a whore of the ruling group. Next time this battle will be won by the Americans, most likely the Negroes.
@@leszekwolkowski9856This was not confirmed.
For Czech donkey :Polish -Czech forces? I this a joke? There were few Czech mercenaries and some fled during the battle and were forced to return by Polish officials. In addition Czechs were fighting in Teutonic army and King of Bohemia was at that time an enemy of Poland and at last it was not Czechs stopped Teutons on Polish right flank but Smolensk banners (Belarussians). You clearly have no idea what are you talking about. You also show more Lithuanian units on the battlefield than Polish but there were 50 Polish banners and 40 Lithuanian banners and the return of Lithuanians were at final stage of the battle when Teutonic Knights were already deterioraiting. What a fak are you doing man ? LOL.
False retreat was a typical tactic of Mongol troops, and in 1410 Lithuanians troops had many decades of fighting with Mongols, and especially Tatars, behind them. It is very likely that they took over some of the fighting methods from these armies, and considering that they were the ones who emerged victorious from such clashes since the end of the 13th century.
The are no problems...just think, who wins, who loses? Lithuania was the greatest country to live, to pray, to raise your children and die like a Man in fight! The Glory of it is in Our beliefs. We are the last pagans in Whole Europe! You killed them out of here, but you were delivered a sword on the battlefied. Remember this!
We have, what you will never be having.
God bless you!
@@zilvinaspavarde9841🙈🙈Boże …a jednak to prawda że Litowcy to Żmudzini i siedzą po lasach ..jak wiewiórki 👍🤣
Выбачайце калі ласка , літвіны , ( жыхары Вялікага княства літоўскага ) не толькі карысталіся тактыкай калішніх супраціўнікаў , але і мелі ў сваім войску іх нашчадкаў . Так у Грунвальдзе прымала ўчасць Татарская лёгкая конніца , для якой такая тактыка была натуральнай пры сутыкненні з мацнейшым ворагам . Яе і выкарысталі тут .
А нашчадкі сярэднявечных татар і да гэтуль жывуць у нас у Беларусі : у Іўі , у Слоніме , гэта Гарадзенская вобласць .
i don't think it was a false retreat, they actually retreated as they were outmatched. They then regrouped and attacked them in the back.
@@Brrain95there's also a theory that false retreat was planned and lithuanian troops were used to weaken and disorganize Teutonic lines before the clash with heavily armored polish knigts.
One of the most important battles in the history of my homeland
Poland?
@@WarAndHistory. Yes
Based Poland
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Looks like, God was on the side of the pagans.
If my memory serves well, and I have read many many books, the battle didnt really begun with cannon shots (being fired). But with 2 swords being delivered to King Jagiello together with a kind of insult. And yes, Lithuanian light cav went first as Jagiello, correctly, suspected traps and wanted to "scout the field by force". Also to lure out Jungingens main forces. One also need to remember and acknowledge the tactic that was used by Lithuanian light cav. Which was all part of the big plan.
Czech infantry did not follow the cavalry but engaged much later, to mop up any surviving forces. Lithuanians withdrew (or fled as some claim) from the battlefield for a time, creating a bit of chaos and panic among Polish forces, only to return later and really turn the scale of the battle for Commonwealth forces.
On other note I really love the "Bogurodzica" playing in the background.
What is Bogurodzica?
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Engine anthem of of Poland. Probably around 13th century
@@RKcousins6258:50 Song .
A common misconception, that the Lithuanian cavalry is always light. Lithuania was never famous for light cavalry.
А у мене таке питання чому говорять про польське литовське військо а не говорят про руські війська які були в центрі і яких практично були знищені бо весь удар взяли на себе даже коли литовці відійшли відкривши фланг русичів русичі вистояли зупинили рицарів своїм життям . І перемолоти всі основні сили рицарів. В тому бою загинули практично всі воїни і знать. Тому і річ посполита захопила частину Русі теперішню Україну чому про це не росказують?
12:32 Counted loses on the Polish-Lithuanian side (known named knights) were very limited. On the Teutonic side it was a slaughter. All the knights were killed as this was the purpose of entire war - break the military might of the order. Corpses were scattered on the way to Malbork (Marienburg).
*Never Said, just WUT it was ALL About!!!!!*
Так, толькі ліетоўцы былі ў абозе, а біліся ліцьвіны (беларусы).
Як і кароль Польшчы-Ягайла быў ліцьвін, як яго стрыечны брат Вітаўт-кіраўнік княства
@@ЯнкаЛицьвин
It was a multi-national army like the whole state. Lithuanian official language wasn't Lithuanian but Ruthenian. Teutonic knights weren't only Germans but also a lot of others, including Polish-speaking.
One of the famous leaders was Jan Zizka, a husitic Czech.
the fallen were buried after the battle, no matter which side they fought on
@@ЯнкаЛицьвин what does Jogaila (Jagaila or whatever you bulbashs call him) and Vytautas (be it Vytovt, Vytaut, Vitold or whatever - doesn't change a thing) mean in you bulbashian language I wonder?
Thank you for this historical video ! Long live Poland !
👍🏻
Nech zyje Polska I Litwa!
Litwa to dziś Białoruś pamiętajmy, a nie Żmudzini teraz Litwini.
Паважаныя , аўтар камента (А) мае рацыю : Каралеўства Польскае - Польшча , Вялікае Княства Літоўскае - Беларусь , Аўкшайція і Жамайція - Летува . Так ужо склалася гістарычна .
У мяне няма жадання кагосьці зневажаць , бо біліся ў Грунвальдзе ўсе , але ... значная большасьць ваяроў ад ВКЛ , гэта харугвы з зямель сучаснай Беларусі . Колькі харугваў было і са Смаленску , бо ён тады быў нашым , ліцьвінскім .
У той час продкі сучасных летувісаў ( жамайты і аўкшайты у асноўнай большасьці ) былі паганцамі ( язычнікамі ) і свайго рэгулярнага войска не мелі , але былі надта ваяўнічымі . У Грунвальдзе прымалі ўдзел у якасьці пяхоты са слабым узбраеннем . Таму шмат , вельмі шмат іх загінула , калі яны спынялі тэўтонскую конніцу .
На карцінах польскага мастака Яна Мажэйкі , прысьвечаных Грунвальду , ёсьць выявы постацей продкаў летувісаў . Так , адзенне са шкур , прымітыўная зброя , але якой мужнасьці яны былі , калі такія пайшлі супраць тэўтонаў ! І загінула іх большасьць у першыя гадзіны бітвы , бо першых дзве гадзіны яны ў складзе войска ВКЛ біліся сам на сам з Ордэнам . Наш Вітаўт раз за разам слаў ганцоў да Ягайлы "брат , пачынай !" , а той маліўся гэтыя два часа на імшы ( бо лічыў грахом забіваць адзінаверцаў - і палякі , і тэўтонцы былі католікамі ) . Адсюль і адступленне літвінскага войска . Дзякаваць богу , што ў Вітаўта і Ягайлы быў розум стварыць рэзервы .
Польши давно бы не было,а Германии если бы не однократная помощь от восточных славян. Да память у вас короткая и сейчас Польша опять связалась с англосаксами.
I can only imagine how hard it is to make the battles run as they should in Total War, so I really appreciate your efforts.
Thank you for showing in a nice way the battle of those times, which was important for us Poles and Lithuanians :)
Уточните пожалуйста каких именно литовцев?
@@АлександрМолчюнVytautas and Jogaila were Lithuanians. And thousands of Lithuanians participated in the battle. The lowest estimates say 6000 while the highest say 11,000
@@danilapolesciuk4316У вас информация не верная ВКЛ состоял на 90 процентов из русов это как в Польше где короли как правило были иностранцы но населения по прежнему было ПОЛЬСКИМ.
@@danilapolesciuk4316Сколько там в сражение было жемойтов которые сейчас называют себя литовцы большой вопрос тем более известно что часть жемойтов было на стороне тевтонов.
@@АлександрМолчюнI dont get what do you mean. what do you want to say? that there was no Lithuanians there or what? 😅 Vytautas is Lithuanian....he is not Russian or whatever...
Мы тоже в истории Беларуси изучаем эту битву. Очень информативное видео.
BELORUSIJA VXADILA V SASTAV LITVI ZAL SHTO ONI PREDALI LITVU I PERESHLI NA STORONU MOSKOVJI
Long Live Belarus!
Однако не указано что Литва это литовско- Русское Княжество и войска это хоругви Русских городов Волковыска Витебска и ТД
90 %воинов это теперешние Белорусы ,Русины и Русские
И значение эта битва имела для всей Европы.
Грюнвальд/Таннерберг
@ricardasadomavicius9293 Согласен.
@ricardasadomavicius9293Сколько процентов было войнов из жемойтов которая сейчас называется Литва? От силы жемойтов было несколько процентов так как большая часть была под тевтонами.
Слава всем народам учавствовамшим на стороне Великого Княжества Литовского и Польского Каролевства !!!
Правильно говорить Великого княжества Литовского и Русского...
Love these! Best way to teach "moments of a day" history.
Thank you for the improved battle and cinematic
The battle was not based on Ulrich's plan, but Jagiełło's and his entourage's plan. The whole battle was commanded by Jagiełło, not Witold.
The Lithuanian retreat was most planned in order to take a large part of the Teutonic knights from the battlefield (the heavy-armed fools wanted to catch up with the light-armed units). The Lithuanians returned to the battlefield in formation. Both Jagiełło and Witold knew this manoeuvre very well from their clashes with the Tatars and Mongols. In the era of “mounted battleships”, it was used only by light cavalry, which, due to its speed and manoeuvrability, could apply it and use it. The heavy cavalry formations always hit each other head on. They were too heavy to catch up with the light cavalry. Jagiełło and Witold were confident that this manoeuvre would work, anticipating that the Teutonic knights would get carried out by the perceived success.
The Czech unit consisted of approximately 300 knights and therefore they could not play a decisive part in this battle. All the more so because they wanted to escape both before and while the battle. They returned, accused of cowardice and treason.
Instead, Russian reinforcements from Smolensk fought heroically. Why is there no mention of them in this program?
The Teutonic knights did not surround the Polish troops, they only intended to do so. The fact that the Lithuanians appeared out of nowhere is due to this planned retreat (and return), but they certainly did not return in larger forces. The Lithuanian light cavalry, clad in leather, could not do much to the steel-clad knights and horses of the Teutonic Order.
This reconstruction of the battle portraits a fundamentally wrong ending. In fact, it was decided only by the heavily armed Polish reserve prepared precisely to deal the final blow after Ulrich engaged all his forces. Without it, Grunwald would have been lost for Poles.
The losses of the Teutonic side amounted to about 6-10 thousand people, 80% of which were the monks. There was no mercy showed for them. Most of the surviving remnants of their army were taken prisoners. Polish-Lithuanian losses amounted up to 3,000 dead, most of them lightly armed Lithuanians.
In general, 2/3 of the forces on the Polish-Lithuanian side were Poles. It was a terrible pogrom and revenge by the Poles, as evidenced by the fact that ALL Teutonic commanders died.
At Koronowo, only Poles fought without Lithuanian support. And despite the numerical advantage of the Teutonic Knights, they were beaten again.
Very important additions. Thanks !
1 important detail has missed - Vytautas has a lot of war experience, Jagaila hasnt mostly any
@@vytautassulcas6494 We saw his experience over Worksla ;) Perhaps this is one of the reasons why Jagiełło did not entrust him with all his strength.
@@maciejdn and what did you saw? Tatars lost 3 times more, their leader got injured and died soon after. So in general for Tatars it was a Pyrrhic victory. "What doesn’t kill you, makes you stronger" and Vytautas wasnt killed and his opponent was.
@@mightnmagic3095 Yes, only in the opinion of an ignorant person.
Из схемы данного видео понял какую хитрую операцию задумали в армии ВКЛ скорее всего с помощью татарских знаний. Это было не бегство, а организованное отступление, чтобы увлечь часть рыцарей в погоню или развернуть их спиной к обратному удару. Удалось второе.
Вынужден огорчить - это туфта.
@@serjioserjio8568 а где смоленские и новгородские полки или их татарами и обозвали.
@@ВладимирЛомакин-у1к Уважаемый, смоленский полк был один и ничем, включая этнос (смоленщина населена кривичами) из остальной пехоты не выделялся. Если вы хотите сказать еще и про оршанский, и мстиславский, то они всего лишь соседи смолян и не более того. Пехота там была представлена несколько обширнее, нежели об этом бают известные пропагандистские издания. Про новгородские полки мне под Стенбарком слышать не доводилось, да и не мешало бы знать, что Новгород в то время - независимая (особенно от Московии) республика, входившая в Ганзейский торговый союз. Чем вообще ордынский кыштым мог помочь бестолковым братьям-союзникам (которым просто повезло под Грюнвальдом) понять сложно.
Вообще так себе
50 на 50
@@damavikbobr4123 ?
Vytautas Didysis, aš tave dievinu visą gyvenimą! 💛💚❤
@@2R.de.P Teisingai, aš irgi to noriu. Norėčiau, kad likusioje Rytų Prūsijos dalyje vėl kaimynai būtų vokiečiai.
Dievink geriau Mindauga,jei ne jis nebutu nei Lietuvos,nei Vytauto)
О, Шарикасы перегавкались за беларуское наследство😂
@@ЯнкаЛицьвин eik nacher, aviruriau
*Short and abbreviated version of what really happened at the fields of the village of Grunwald on July 15th, 1410.*
But .... to make this battle possible, the Polish army first had to surprise Germans moving all its forces from left side of the the Vistula river to the right side of it, using the pontoon wooden bridge. That crossing took place nearby the village of Czerwinsk, which is located in the Northern Mazovia Region. For that time, it was a kinda pretty good engineering project and the war TACTIC!!!!!
You know, there were no Germans at this time.
@@HanSolo__ Yes .... they were Germans !!!! >> Their full name was: *Teutonic Knights Order of the Hospital of the Blessed Virgin Mary of the German House in Jerusalem !!*
>> Orden des Krankenhauses der Heiligen Jungfrau Maria des Deutschen Hauses in Jerusalem.
>> Ordo Hospitalis Beatae Virginis Mariae de Domo Germanica in Ierusalem
POLAND Love Lithuanian our BROTHERS
go ....yourself !
Lithuanians hate Poles and consider Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth as Polish Empire and polish opressor.
Забыли вы своих братьев кто вас не раз спасал.
@@АлександрМолчюн ty sowiet poczytaj historię tym razem ze zrozumieniem
@@romannowak1895Как же вас нацистов можно понять?
Perfect representation of reality ! Tribute to Poland !
Gott mit uns
This was a really good one, keep it up!
The narrator sounds like a voice actor who does a lot of work for Fall of Civilizations podcast.
Excellent as always!
Wow! I just accidently discovered this video.., while watching a lot of similar videos before. This is by far the best of this type. So accurate and awesome cinematics. P.S. Lithuanian "retreat" was obviously planned... there were never in the history come back after retreat so powerfull. RUclips algorythm sucks, should have got this recommended month ago.
On the lips of Polish knights resounds a song that in later times was the national anthem of Poland.
"The Virgin Mary"
Polskie prawe skrzydło ochraniacze półki Smoleńskiem nie czeskie
Holly Mother of God
ruclips.net/video/KLilgcnGKpg/видео.htmlsi=1wZLDJz8VmHgj5En
"Bogurodzica"
"Za wolność naszą 🇵🇱 i waszą 🇱🇹."
❤ 🤝
Жемойты тут не причём 🇧🇾
@@АлександрМолчюн idi v dupu biezrodny durien.
@@АлександрМолчюн Belarus built by Lithuanians. Belarus part of Great Lithuania
@@delliveromofficielle9551Первый князь ВКЛ Миндовг продавал жемойтов тевтонам не раз вместе землями. Жемойты всегда были колонией только хозяева менялись и сейчас к вам вернулись старые немецкие хозяева.
Love that these are getting better, A few battle maps and a bit more talking go a long way
Dlatego elity tego świata tak bardzo chcą nas sławian poróżnić miedzi sobą abyśmy byli słabi. Ale wierze ze jeszcze przyjdzie czas gdzie znowu Sławianie staną sie jednością SLAWA BOGU
jacy Słowianie??????
Nigdy nie było żadnej jedności Słowian. O takiej jedności ciągle mówią tylko Rosjanie, oczywiście jedności pod swoim patronem.
Czubek?
Stolicą będzie Warszawa w MoSSkiwe będzie rezydował wojewoda 😂
@@paweyyy3338 aaa Praga będzie powiatem
A little known fact, the troops besieged Malbork and could have captured the capital of the Teutonic Knights because it was defended by a small garrison, but the then pope ordered the Polish king to cede the castle under the threat of anathema to the Poles and the Polish king withdrew.
Did he have it done over the phone or did he send it by e-mail? Do you realize that such messages have been passed on for weeks or even months? Were you born such an extreme idiot or did something happen to you?
BS
Here is the historically documented story.
The Poles and Lithuanians were unable to seize their chance because their disciplined units were too busy plundering. It took them 6 days to reach Marienburg Castle. In the meantime, the defenders had 5000 battle-hardened men at the castle, the town of Marienburg outside the walls of the fortress was burnt down, the bridges destroyed, the inhabitants housed in the castle and the surrounding resources of supplies and livestock brought behind the walls of Marienburg. The siege lasted from July 26, 1410 to September 19, 1410, during which time the besiegers were decimated by frequent abandonments of the castle and disease. In the meantime, a Livonian army was already at Königsberg to relieve Marienburg. Heinrich von Plauen, the defender of the castle, received a message from King Sigismund of Hungary, later Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire, pledging his military support. Meanwhile, the Polish King Jagiełło ordered the Lithuanian Grand Duke Vytautas to march against the Livonian army with his Lithuanian troops. However, when he realized that the entire northern Prussia was already under arms, his army returned to the main Polish army in front of Marienburg Castle. The ranks of the Polish-Lithuanian army had thinned dramatically due to desertion, disease and the fighting.
The Livonian relief army reached Warmia and was thus only a few days' march away from Marienburg Castle. The mercenaries in the siege army, including Tartars and Russians, were dissatisfied with the lack of pay, and mercenary detachments of the Order from Pomerania and the Margraviate advanced from the west towards the Marienburg. Due to the untenable conditions and the advanced season, Vytautas finally withdrew his troops to Lithuania on his own authority, and a few days later the Duke of Mazovia followed his example. When news arrived of the Hungarian king's troops invading southern Poland, the remaining Polish king fled. It then took just 14 days for the Order to regain control of all the territories and castles conquered from the Poles and Lithuanians.
The Polish king was later diplomatically successful and the castle fell to him as a result of the 13 Years' War, an internal conflict in the Teutonic Order state.
The Prussian Confederation, an interest group of Prussian towns and landed gentry formed in 1440, revoked the oath of allegiance to the Grand Master in 1454 and shortly afterwards allied itself with the Kingdom of Poland against the rule of the Teutonic Order in Prussia. The war led to the division of the Teutonic Order state in Prussia and had political consequences until the 20th century.
In 1454, the Grand Master Ludwig von Erlichshausen had to pledge the castle to his unpaid mercenaries as he was in dire financial difficulties. They then sold it directly to the Polish king, ending the presence of the Teutonic Order in its former main seat.
@@haraldmax9685
bull sh*t , i nie pier koleś, gówno się znasz
Kingdom of Moldova being vassal of the Kingdom of Poland at that time, they also sent a cavalry unit who took part to the battle. The Moldovan horse riders could revolve around the horse to ride beneath horse's belly, then rise back to stay on the saddle, as needed during fight. With this behavior they got the attention of a few Polish writers who narrated the battle.
Модавские всадники- калараши
CHYBA POLSKO -LITEWSKICH
I didn't know. That's nice to hear. Happy birthday to Moldova!
The answer to the question "what caused retreat or missing of Teutonic knight who followed Litvanian cavalry" is hidden in book of famous romanian historian Michael Ruler. He described most efficient tactics of Moldavian-Wallachian light cavalry which turned result of whole battle into the hands of Polish-Litvanian Commonwealt. The Moldavian-Wallachian light cavalry was equipped also with bows and approaching edge of adjacent forest while followed by Teutonic heavy cavalry they suddenly stopped their horses, jumped onto ground and shooted horses of Teutonic heavy cavalry causing hard falling of the knights onto the groung. Than Moldavian-Walachian light horsemen jumped back to their horses and clashed the remaining Teutonic knight able fight only on their legs instead of back of their horses. That was the reason of sudden returning so large amount of "Litvanian" forces back to the main battle field.
It is worth watching the film Krzyżacy - a Polish colourful historical film from 1960 directed by Aleksander Ford, based on the novel of the same title by Henryk Sienkiewicz. There are no special effects or computer graphics in it. Watching it will send shivers down your spine.
Lots of mistakes. For example, the Czech regiments also escaped and it was not them, but the Smolensk regiments that prevented the catastrophe.
Czech warriors have always proved to be the cowards.
@@Sol_InvictusX It's not true. Many examples from different eras could be cited. In this century, the undefeated army was the Czech Hussites. As for the 20th century, they were the only ones to win the border conflict with Poland, and one of the best Polish pilots during World War II was... Czech.
@@Sol_InvictusX It is claimed that the most famous Czech general, Jan Žižka, personally participated on the side of Poland and Lithuania in this battle. After the battle was over, the remnants of the Germans defended themselves for hours with the help of a wagon wall in their camp. From there, Žižka adopted this tactic and was never defeated. It is interesting that, except for the short war for Těšín in the 20th century, Czechs and Poles never went to war with each other, and Catholic Poland even supported the heretical Hussites. I have never heard of Czechs being cowards in my life. For centuries they were the strongest state of the Holy Roman Empire, and the iron cavalry of King Přemysl Otakar II was feared by all of Europe.
Спасибо за знание истории
Именно смоленские полки удержали свои позиции.Что позволило вернуться литовцам обратно в битву.
BUEN VIDEO, GRACIAS POR PONER SUBTITULOS EN ESPAÑOL!
After the defeat it was a slope down for Teutonic Order, which was transformed into civic state subservient to Polish crown. New state was named after the nation destroyed by Teutonic Order - Prussians. Hohenzollerns were named Heads of the state by Polish king. Over the next 450 years this subservient state will gain independence from Poland, then unite all German states in 1871 creating Keiser Reich and modern Germany.
*WHO????? Were the GOOD Guys & WUT Made THEM the GOOD GUYS?????*
Thank you, I really appreciate the way this historical event was presented.
Главу тевтонского ордена в поединки сразил хан Багардин, татарская хоругвь сражалась в составе Великого княжества Литовского.
BELORUSIJA VXADILA V SASTAV LITVI
I don't know where do you have this information from but according to polish historians, Ulrich von Jungingen was probably killed by the polish knight Mszczuj from Skrzyńsk. His squire Jurga took Jungingen's precious reliquary, that was given to the Polish King, as the proof of his death. Mszczuj also had some parts of his armor like the wappenrock and the white coat, that was given as a donation to the church in Kije, that lay on his land. That confirmed the tradition that the knight had the right to take the equipment of the defeated opponent.
Allow me to disagree. The Great Master was killed by the Polish knight from Lesser Poland region. The flag of the Great Master is still in our church, as the knight donated it after the battle.
Love this new style of video.
Glad to hear it!
So cool that you played "Bogurodzica" in the background. It was supposedly what Polish soldiers sang in the woods before the battle
Slyszales kiedykolwiek " Bogurodzice " ?
actually it was not the czechs that pluged the gap but the Smolianskian of the Lithuanian army
W moich zylach plynie polska krew - jestem dumnym Polakiem - przodkiem tych co walczyli pod Grunwaldem . W mowie i pismie wladam 5 jezykami ,ale zawsze i wszedzie uzywam moj jezyk ojczysty - jezyk mojej matusi ... Miroslaw Stawinski lat 63 . Mieszkaniec Visp w Szwajcarii . Obywatel Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej i Confederacji Helvetica . Polska jest wszedzie tam gdzie bija polskie serca ..
Dobra ale nie możesz być "przodkiem" tych co walczyli pod Grunwaldem, bo musiałbyś być od nich starszy.
Amazing recreation
You forgetting that in the woods there were peasants with bear hunting tools. They did swarm the Teutonic knights. Many, if not all of the peasants, did get ennobled as the result.
Your video is perfect!
the Serbian flag among Lithuanians, Czechs and Poles
1:55 and 4:31
Vytautas was son of Kestutis, Jogaila was son of Algirdas.
Czy można zobaczyć jak wygląda bitwa pod Wiedniem, Chocimiem i oblężenie Moskwy?
Marienburg or Malbork, the capital of the Teutons is still existing and you can visit the castle... what an impressive masterpiece.
thanks
Liked the very much video and historical information. I would like to suggest a topic for a future video: The Battle of Aljubarrota, 14 August 1385, between Portuguese (6.6K men) and Spanish army (circa 30K men); at the end the Portuguese won against all odds, with superior tactics and choice of terrain, and maintain their independence. This happened much before the famous Battle of Agincourt.
A huge number of errors both in the description of the battle and in the animation and course of the fight. A person watching this video may get the impression that the main force on the Polish side were the Lithuanian troops (twice as many marked banners), there were only a handful of Polish knights who were saved from death by brave Czech troops, the Polish troops fought at the end in the forest surrounded by the Teutonic Knights and the Lithuanians appeared "out of nowhere" from the north. What a nonsense!
The heavily armed Polish cavalry constituted 2/3 of the Polish-Lithuanian forces, the Polish flank was defended not by the Czechs (who betrayed the Poles and fled from the battlefield!) but by the Smolensk and Novgorod (Russian) cavalry, but nowadays it is not political to talk about Russian troops. The Teutonic infantry and bombards stood not behind but IN FRONT of the Teutonic troops and were driven into the ground during the first charge. No one dragged cannons in front of the troops during battle. The Teutonic forces did not stand still, they charged on their own. The main battle took place in the meadows in front of the forest, not in the forest. Lithuanian troops returned to the battlefield from the forest, where they had killed the pursuit units in ambushes, not from the north. Junginen's reserve consisted of 16 banners that attacked on the left wing and not (again) in the forest on the right wing. In fact, there were only about 240 Teutonic Knights on the battlefield. The rest were mercenary troops, including Polish (Pomeranian and Silesian) and Czech. Poorly implemented. Poorly edited.
I agree with everything you said, except on this: "In fact, there were only about 240 Teutonic Knights on the battlefield". This is definitely not a "fact", at least not one commonly accepted by historians. What are your sources?
240 Teutonic Knights, right, you just made it up. Teutons had thousands of Knights and only send 240 of them to the battle with their Grand Master as a commander, it doesn't make sense. How about the knights from German lands, France and even England ? It was actually Western Europe against Poland and that was the reason that Poland and Lithuania formed the union to begin with . You are saying that both countries were threaten by the Teutons who had only 240 knights?
Vidite li nasu zastavu sa 4s, na 1:55 kod Litvanaca i 4:31 kod Čeha nijesam dalje gledao, sigurno ima i kod Poljaka, jer je to jedan isti narod. Baltik i Balkan dva ista naroda, Bal-Bal
Największa i najwspanialsza bitwa polskich wojsk w historii🎉szkoda że ta piękna wygrana nie została wykorzystana do konca😢😢piękna historia
wlasnie, nie mielibysmy takich problemow w przyszlosci z potomkami krzyzackimi
Thanks ! Since my early childhood, I grew up among Poles on this true and great legend. Legend but a truth. With such a tradition, dealing with communism was already a piece of cake.
Today is my mother's 105th birthday. Through her, I am Mazuren (ethnic Baltic Old Prussian/Mazovian/Lipka Tatar) from the Grunwald - Nidzica area. This battle strategy is to this day taught at West Point. This speaks volumes. Several years ago I happened upon the West Point texts, now in my library. Happy birthday to my mother, and Bright Blessings upon my Mazuren ancestors.
There is not a single ethnic Baltic Prussian in the world. All Baltic Prussians died many centuries ago. Baltic Prussian language is dead language. Only a few books. But those a few books are only tiny part of language.
Mazuren are old Prussian? - nonsens. and in more Lipka Tatar ethnic Mazuren? Complet paranoia (Lipka = Lithuania in the Tatar language). The battle took place near the village of Stębark.
Sorry. Genetics don't lie. Not my personal genetic tests, nor recent genetic studies of Lipka Tatars (who traditionally and currently live in NE Poland, Lithuania, Belarus), or Baltic genes exclusive of Slavic. Old Prussians were not entirely wiped out; those who did not die at the hands of the Teutonic Order were absorbed by colonizers - in Mazury, Mazovians - after which Mazury is named. Mazuren is a dialect of Mazovian, still spoken by a few thousand in Mazury. My grandparents spoke it. Much of the vocabulary is of Old Prussian origin, and it is studied to recreate Old Prussian, which died out about 1750. If Old Prussians had been exterminated, I highly doubt Mazovians would have colonized the area speaking Old Prussian for another 500 years, and also incorporating it into Mazovian to create Mazuren dialect. And my Baltic and West/Central-NE Asiatic genes are from? Certainly not the Lipka Tatar rod under which my ancestors fought, or my great uncle, a Tatar general in the 1800s Prussian Army. We have his photos in uniform, and letters. Study history and science and do not waste your time slamming my family and heritage with your ignorance and hate.
Co za brednie 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
@@seboho6938What ignorance.
Das war die größte Schlacht im Mittelalter und eine unglaubliche Geschichte die verfilmt werden sollte
Film. ,,Krzyżacy" o tej histori i bitwie istnieje .Bardzo dobry .
There is a movie about that battle it is called Krzyacy
Christianity PL versus Chazaria DE
A great illustration of the battle described in The History of the Crusades Podcast. 👍
Original names according Baltic languages : Belarus is Gudija, Russia is Krievija, Poland is Lenkija.
22 February 2024 AD / AH :
A first- class production , a fine military history lesson , I watched all of it . I intend to watch all of it a second time .
Thank you for your presentation .
To nie była bitwa pomiędzy Litwa a zakonem.najswietrzej mari domu krzyżackiego w jerozolimie a wojna między unia polsko litewską gdzie władze nad wojkami miał Kazimierz jagielo polski król pochodzenia litewsko polskiego
Nie pisz bzdur, krolem Polski w 1410 roku byl Litwin Jagiello.
This was very important battle for us Poles and Belarussians. It was followed by Prussian Tribute
Ponad 100 lat pozniej
1:35 some of allied forces on Polish-Lithuanian side were Muslim Tatars.
The first Lipka Tatars were Tengrist. This is one reason they chose Pagan Lithuania when the Golden Horde broke apart. Shortly after the Muslim Tatars immigrated. So, it is likely those in Grunwald were both Tengrist and Muslim.
Vytauto didžiojo asmeninę apsaugą sudarė kilmingi Krymo totoriai karaimai, tai ne muchametonai ir ne tengrianai. Jie buvo išskirti tarp Lietuvos didžiūnų privilegijomis, ir jų palikuonys iki šiol gyvena Trakuose, net išlaikydami dalį senų papročių iki dabar nežiūrint į daugybę nutautėjusių vietinių aplinkui, Vilniaus rajone. Labai daug anegdotų ir kliedesių kelią šis svarbus visai Europai mūšis, nes daugybė apsišaukėlių skelbiasi prisidėję prie pergalės, net Lukašenka rėkauja, kad ten dalyvavo😂
Could someone tell me the song at the beginning of the video please? Thanks 🙏
faraya faraji, a "german crusader song"
@@WarAndHistory. thanks 🙏
Teutonic order wasn't equipped in full plate and long lances like western knights would do. They were using quite "Lituanian" inspired armour and short pikes which were much more useful in forests but not so good in the open field. On the other hand Polish cavalry was equipped for a proper open field battle.
It is important to understand that entire Teutonic Order at that time had no more than ~400 Knights in entire Europe. Only 250+ Teutonic Knights were present on the battlefield, plus guests, mercenaries, etc, rest was not so heavy equipped.
Tak było, byli mniej liczną ( krzyżacy) i gorzej wyekwipowana siłą.
Nie prubuja przeinacza prawdy jak mogło być ich 400 jak od 100 lat mordowali i potporzantkowali w północnej Polsce ludność Polska i litewska. Po prostu byli slapsi w determinacji walki ściągnęli na Polaków rycerstwo z całej zachodniej Europy i oni zginęli wraz z krzyżaka mi to była kara zapyche i zbrodnie
Jagiello most likely fielded the richest knights of Poland with full plate armors and multiple healthy spare horses. All odds were against the order. The myth of superior Teutonic Knight is completely false, in fact their best forces to match the opponent consited of foreign mercenary knights.
Ok, you better check the sources before writing nonsense.
@@GinsengStrip-wt8bl Its not the myth. Poland and Lithuania united to fight the Teutons because they felt threatened by them, that means the order had thousands of knights.
4:25 So damn cool. Well done, dude.
It seems to me that the false escape of the Lithuanians was intentional. The Polish-Lithuanian command with Czech and Tatar advisors was certainly aware that the light Lithuanian troops would not withstand the pressure of heavy German cavalry. The Tatars made such retreats and retreats in their battles. Fortunately, the Teutonic Knights did not foresee this and moved with battle enthusiasm towards the exposed wing of the royal guard. The return of the Lithuanians and Tatars was epic and tipped the scales towards the Polish-Lithuanian side. At the same time, it is necessary to deny the myth about the Czech hero Jan Žižek, the leader of the Hussites. In the spring of 1410, Žižka set out with a force of three thousand Czechs and Moravians to Grunwald to help the Polish king Władysław Jagielle in the fight against the Teutonic Order. Contrary to what we can see in Jan Matejko's famous painting "The Battle of Grunwald", Žižka did not reach the battle site... Jan Matejko preserved the sight of Jan Žižka at Grunwald in the collective memory of Poles. In his painting, in the central place of the work, there is the famous Czech with a raised sword, aimed against the commander of Tuchola, Henryk. The painting "The Battle of Grunwald" is currently in the collection of the National Museum in Warsaw.
During World War II, the Germans were looking for the painting. They offered a huge reward (2,000,000 German Reichsmarks) for information on his whereabouts. Fortunately, they never reached him.
Its wrong cause Jan Žižka was in that times in 100 hundret war in France. :D Known as Jehanu Susque de Behaigne (Bohemie) was in Burgundia.
@@Bynk333 Or maybe it was under this name that Žižka came to help the Teutonic Knights, together with the knights from Burgundy? The painter could have made a mistake and placed him among Poles. Hehe
@@synheraklesa1615 Thats other posibility. But Žižka fought on crusader side, that will be huge bite for Czech. No wonder that later on husite site he never mentioned his Grunwald escapade! :D
Czechs were not advisors, the only advisors of King Jagiello were Polish and Lithuanian noblemen. Czechs were only mercenaries who fled the battle, and tatars were there to fight as they came under Lithuanians.
Love these
A few thoughts about the "fleeing" of the Lithuanian light cavalry:
1. Charging heavy cavalry with light cavalry with the aim of engaging in prolonged combat would be a stupid thing to do, and Vytautas was not stupid. Luring out the enemies and forcing them to break their lines trying to pursue a much more maneuverable foe, on the other hand, does seem like sound tactics. After all, medieval battles were all about HOLDING the line.
2. A mere decade before, in 1399, Vytautas and his Western-type forces suffered a crushing defeat at the battle of Vorskla River, and the reason of the defeat was that the Tatars feigned routing, thus luring the knights to pursue them and break their lines, which, in turn, made the pursuers vulnerable to counterattack. It would have been unwise of Vytautas not to use this proven tactics, the more as he had forces suitable for this task (i.e., light cavalry).
3. The pursuing Teutonic knights were BETWEEN the "fleeing" Lithuanian light cavalry and the battlefield, thus precluding the return of that said cavalry. This means that to return, the fleeing cavalry had to stop, turn around, completely defeat the pursuing enemy, and ONLY then return to the battlefield. Seems like a hard task for a ROUTING unit to do.
4. The prefect timing. In Medieval battles, slaying the leader often meant the difference between victory and defeat. Cutting the way through all the Teutonic forces to reach von Jungingen was not really a viable option for the Polish-Lithuanian forces - but luring out the hot-headed Teuton could have seemed a rather feasible option. And he took the bait.
Based on that, I would side up with those saying that the retreat of the Lithuanian light cavalry was a trick rather than a genuine rout.
Szacunek..Super..gdyby tak pokazać bitwę pod Chodowem..1do100
My forefathers were there serving King of Poland from Lublin voividship under the Jelita coat of arms.
Im from Lublin...thx your forefather Europe is free!!!
@@jaja1596Europa nie jest wolna znowu mamy problem z potomkami
krzyżaków kturzy chcą urządzać kraje Europy tak żeby dla siebie wycisnąć największą korzyść wynikiem tego są straiki w całej Europie przeciwko ich pomyslom
As were mine! Fighting under the Voivode of Pomerelia.
Very goood expilcation! my compliments! Very clear.
Many thanks!
Stunning video as usual! For the next several videos, you should do the Battle of Kadesh (1274 B.C.E.) and Suppiluliuma vs. Tausret (non-historical) for Pharaoh, the Battle of Artaxata (68 B.C.E.) and Carthage vs. Royal Scythia (non-historical) for Rome II, and the Siege of Milan (452 C.E.) and Vandals vs. Picts (non-historical) for Attila. As always, keep up the awesome work👍!
2:15 What software do you use for this type of diagram?
I'm the guy who did the battle map animation. Several pieces of software were used. Inkarnate and Photoshop for the terrain map and units, After Effects for the animation, and Midjourney to create the portraits.
Когда одни побежали под давлением Тевтонцев, Смоленские полки стояли насмерть и бились !!!
Nado otdat im dat uvazenie. Byli voini, chest im i uvazhenie.
It was a tactical retreat. The Lithuanians picked up these tactics from the Mongols who feigned retreat to attack the enemy's rear. This is how the hussars fought even later. And it's funny how the Russians want to claim idolatry in this battle at all costs. And the truth is that in this battle there was only one Smolensk banner commanded by Lithuanians. Moreover, a country like Russia was created only about 100 years after the Battle of Grunwald.
It was a tactical retreat. The Lithuanians picked up these tactics from the Mongols who feigned retreat to attack the enemy's rear. This is how the hussars fought even later. And it's funny how the Russians want to claim idolatry in this battle at all costs. And the truth is that in this battle there was only one Smolensk banner commanded by Lithuanians. Moreover, a country like Russia was created only about 100 years after the Battle of Grunwald.
Вы наверно думаете что там русские были!😂😂😂
Great Battle. It is a pity to don't kow if Polish-Lithuanian cavalry' return back was planned or not. If it was a real great strategic victory, if not a great victory only. Anyway, it was the end of the threaten of Teutonic order.
Thanks for your documentary and clever explainations.
Take care
Вот раньше было, вышли, стали драг против друга и вперед. Ужас сплошной. И как то строй они держали.
First time I see animation of this battle. Little incorrect narrative, however on the whole, appreciated. Thank you. 👍
Perfect
I'm from Poland , hussars Poland 🇵🇱🔥💪
polski przyjaciel
pod Grunwaldem husarii nie bylo ...
Tak się tłuki dowiedzieli o husarii, że kiedyś była i tak ją będą wszędzie wciskać @@kriseastlondon965
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@@kriseastlondon965 Za to teraz są dzieci ze srajfonami.
I love how we can use video games to make good cinematic content like this.
@8:09 This information is incorrect. The Czech mercenaries withdrew to the fortified camp and returned to the battlefield only after pressure from the king's order. It was part of the forces of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, specifically the units from Smolensk, that remained on the battlefield, as the only ones not to retreat. They suffered heavy losses in the fight but did not retreat from the battle, gaining the greatest admiration of their polish allies whose flank they successfully secured.
Три смоленских полка удержали центр , ценой огромных потерь.
May i ask what what a base of your reconstruction
From where did you take the course of the battle?
Since it is the most famous battle in Polish statehood, it is known in detail. Every year, a reconstruction of it takes place on the battlefields. In July, you can arrived and take part.
В битвах проигрывает тот кто недооценивает противника. Литвинские полководцы всё чётко рассчитали, при этом учли менталитет европейских рыцарей, которые считали себя более подготовленными к сражению. Тактическое отступление было разыграно как бегство с поля боя. Иначе было бы рискованно убегающих организовать на следующий решающий маневр.Это делалось специально и правдоподобно, вынудив тевтонов первыми ввести в бой резерв.
Czołem wielkiej Polsce❤
Very Good!
One thing I've noticed about these battles is that nobody used enough scouts. I guess it wasn't chivalrous but losing is worse.
Great video
Great video. The video game visualisation, although it can't be 100% accurate gives general idea about the order of battle.
If that was the plan to retreat then return submerged with more men then that was a very good strategy because it lured the king behind enemy lines setting the trap with perfect performance 💯
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It’s sad to see them fighting, the big threat to Europe at that time were the Muslim Turks but the Europeans were too divided to form a standard front to confront their Jihad. Would be a different world if they had.
Christianity vs Chazaria
Brilliant!!!
The retreat of Lithuanian forces was a tactical maneuver used by the Mongols and adopted by the Lithuanians. Lithuanians used to fight against the Mongols and that's where they took this tactic. Oh, by the way, Jagiello was 100% Lithuanian, and he was a cousin of Vytautas. So, this battle was led purely by Lithuanians but won by both Polish and Lithuanians.
Jagiello was 100 % Lithuanian, however the battle was won mostly by well armoured and well trained Polish knights, who withstood couple of hours of the fight against the main forces of the Teutons while lightly armoured Lithuanians didn't stand a chance .
The answer to the question "what caused retreat or missing of Teutonic knight who followed Litvanian cavalry" is hidden in book of famous romanian historian Michael Ruler. He described most efficient tactics of Moldavian-Wallachian light cavalry which turned result of whole battle into the hands of Polish-Litvanian Commonwealt. The Moldavian-Wallachian light cavalry was equipped also with bows and approaching edge of adjacent forest while followed by Teutonic heavy cavalry they suddenly stopped their horses, jumped onto ground and shooted horses of Teutonic heavy cavalry causing hard falling of the knights onto the groung. Than Moldavian-Walachian light horsemen jumped back to their horses and clashed the remaining Teutonic knight able fight only on their legs instead of back of their horses. That was the reason of sudden returning so large amount of "Litvanian" forces back to the main battle field.
Nonsense. Polish heavily armoured knights were the main force.
One of the sources:
Horses and Crossbows: Two Important Warfare Advantages of the Teutonic Order in Prussia
by SANDRA ALVAREZ posted on MARCH 16, 2014
Under normal conditions the armoured cavalry equipped with lances, spears and swords was able to crush everything in its path in one powerful attack. Their armour alone generally protected them from the impact of spears and arrows; however, if his horse fell, the heavily armed rider was very vulnerable because of his immobility. His life depended on the quality and battle worthiness of his war-horse, his destrier (dextrarius).
Yes, you are right, Poles was the main force. But we are speaking about splitted Teutonic force and its missing on battle field.
One of the sources:
Horses and Crossbows: Two Important Warfare Advantages of the Teutonic Order in Prussia
by SANDRA ALVAREZ posted on MARCH 16, 2014
Their armour (heavy cavalry) alone generally protected them from the impact of spears and arrows; however, if his horse fell, the heavily armed rider was very vulnerable because of his immobility. His life depended on the quality and battle worthiness of his war-horse, his destrier (dextrarius).
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King Vitautas has lost his Crusader quest around 10 years before this battle fighting Mongols . They apply exact tactics on him , atacking and running, stretching and breaking defensive formations. Vytautas learned this the hard way.
I do not understand why these two factions ended up fighting each other instead of uniting against the ottomans.
Because they wanted to take our lands, they lied about us to the Vatican and also persecuted our people ... typical Germans but we we didn't end up like the Brittons
because our people knew Germanic tricks from the times of the Lusatian and Jastofr cultures.
Agreed its a waste. Christians united
Ottomans were not a threat to Poland (not at that time) and definitely not to the Order.
Teutonic order stole Polish lands and cut it from the sea. They were invited by Poles to get rid of pagans but turned against their hosts and took Danzig and the whole region.
Greedy germans are like this even today it's not conventional war but economic battle all the time
@@ElComendante1928bro 😂
to była piękna, lecz bardzo krwawa walka, pamiętam ją jak dziś...
;)
4:35 Song of Knights of King Vladislav Wrymouth, actually at that time Polish were singing Bogurodzica ruclips.net/video/8m8xNz0Ihyk/видео.html
Among the Czech troops was Jan Zizka, the future great Hussite leader.
Wrong cause Jan Žižka was in that times in 100 hundret war in France. :D Known as Jehanu Susque de Behaigne (Bohemie) was in Burgundia. :-)
@@Bynk333 This must be one of the greatest discoveries in modern history
@@Bynk333 Nice speculation. Never mind, that Susque was not in Burgundy in 1410.
@@jiritichy7967 Its relative fresh discovery on last times. He was in 1404 in Burgundy but at least in 1409 he was back in Bohemia.... So if Žižka really fight on battle of Grunwald, we still dont know of what side he fiht.... :D
@@Bynk333 There was a contingent of Czech fighters on the Polish/Lithuanian side. There is a general historian consensus that Zizka participated in the battle.
That thumbnail is pretty epic! 😲😲😲😲😲
Misleading video.
Lithuanians used feigned retreat. It's confirmed by German chronicles - Cronica conflictus Wladislai regis Polonie cum cruciferis anno Christi 1410, which was written a few months after the battle. @10:25 The hammer and anvil.
The idea that Lithuanians were routed from the battle was instigated by arguably biased Jan Długosz, who, in all accounts, never said anything favourable about Lithuania in all his writings. His chronicles were written much later than that of Cronica conflictus Wladislai regis Polonie cum cruciferis anno Christi 1410.
misleading? did you hear the part where i clearly stated "it was not known for sure whether this was intentional or not" meaning potentially that the Lithuanians used a fake retreat to lure the Teutons in then deliver the finishing blow...
@@WarAndHistory. It's known for sure because the primary source of Cronica conflictus Wladislaw regis Poloniae cum cruciferous anno Christi 1410 speaks about feigned retreat and Jan Długosz' battle description was based on German chronicles, where he deliberately omitted the information regarding the feigned retreat.
"it was not known for sure whether this was intentional or not" is based on the obviously biased description and omitted information, which does exist.
For more information, google Quora: "Did Lithuanians actually flee in the Battle of Grunwald, or was it a pre-planned retreat in order to break Teutonic lines?"
The only reason why "it was not known for sure" is because Jan Długosz is very well respected by the Polish, and nobody wants to murky his name or make him look biased.
@@MrVeryfrost If looking at medieval accounts you will find tons of biased works which often were used to support one faction or taint the reputation of another, even when looking at authors who actually tried to stay truthful (Niketas Choniates is a great example) you will find quite the biases. Are the political views of the author of the primary source known? Or how well informed the writer actually was about the event?
@@pantheon3671 Yes, that's the thing. Years before the battle, there was a civil war between two cousins, Vytautas and Jagiełło. Eventually, they sorted out the differences politically. Jan Długosz supported the Polish king and his right to rule over Lithuania by exalting the Polish side and tainting the Lithuanian side.
To słońce w deszcz , zbroje kolczugi , hełmy ma początku kogoś oprócz mnie zdziwiły ? 😂 czterech pancernych zabrakło
Every year Poland is organising searching of battlefield and even until today many interesting findings still had been discovered. You can register with the Battle of Grunwald Museum and join searching if You want (You need to have equipment). Of course searching is managed by professional archeologists and historians. Great adventure.
Also every year, on the battlefield, very big show is taking place. Spectacle is recreating whole battle. Many actors, fighters, horses from whole Europe. Worth seeing at least once.
Everybody welcomed. Even Teutonic Order knights.🙂
Regards. Peace & Love from Poland.