Siege of Vierraden explained

Conflict:Siege of Vierraden
Date:1425
Place:Vierraden
Result:Pomeranian and Polish victory
Combatant1: Pomerania-Stettin
Pomerania-Wolgast
Pomerania-Stolp
Pomerania-Stargard
Mecklenburg-Stargard
Crown of the Kingdom of Poland
Combatant2: Margraviate of Brandenburg
Commander1: Otto II
Casimir V
Wartislaw IX
Bogislav IX
Henry
Jan of Czarnków
Commander2: Frederick I
Partof:Uckermark War

Siege of Vierraden was a siege of the castle in Vierraden, that took place in early 1425, during Uckermark War. The castle was besieged by the army of Margraviate of Brandenburg led by Frederick I. The fight was eventually won by the forces of Pomerania-Stettin, Pomerania-Wolgast, Pomerania-Stolp, Pomerania-Stargard, Mecklenburg-Stargard, Crown of the Kingdom of Poland, and Branderburgish forces had retreated.[1]

History

After the invading armies of Pomerania-Stettin, Pomerania-Wolgast, Pomerania-Stolp, Pomerania-Stargard, Mecklenburg-Stargard, Crown of the Kingdom of Poland had captured the town of Prenzlau, Frederick I, leader of the Margraviate of Brandenburg, had attacked with his army, enemy lines alongside the Oder river, and besieging the castle in Vierraden, where he eventually got defeated by Polish and Pomeranian forces and was forced to retreat.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Edward Rymar, Wojny i spory pomorsko-brandenburskie w XV-XVI w