| Battle of Zatoka Świeża | |||||||
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| Part of Thirteen Years' War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Prussian Confederation, Polish Crown | Teutonic Order | ||||||
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| Vincent Stolle Matthew Kolmener James Vochs |
Ludwig von Erlichshausen Bernard von Zinnenberg |
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| Strength | |||||||
| 30 ships 500 men |
44 ships 1,500 men |
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| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown, but little | 550 men captured, a few hundred killed and wounded.All ships of Teutonic Order were either sunk or captured. | ||||||
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The Battle of Vistula Lagoon ( Polish: Bitwa na Zalewie Wiślanym or Zatoka Świeża) was fought on September 15, 1463 between the Teutonic Order navy, and the navy of Prussian Confederation which was allied with the King of Poland.
The Grand Master of the Teutonic Order, Ludwig von Erlichshausen, was leading the Teutonic fleet, attempting to come to the aid of the besieged city of Mewe (Gniew) via the Vistula river. Despite having fewer ships, the Prussians with their naval experience as Hanseatic League members remained victorious, gaining control of the Vistula.