Battle of Racibórz

Battle of Raciborz
Part of the Mongol invasion of Poland
Date March 20, 1241 Location Raciborz, Poland Result Polish victory
Belligerents
Mongol Empire	Kingdom of Poland
Commanders and leaders
unknown	Mieszko II the Fat
Strength
unknown	unknown
Casualties and losses
400	unknown

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

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

Sources

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

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