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Legnickie Pole [lɛɡˈnit͡skʲɛ ˈpɔlɛ] (in 1945–1948 Dobre Pole) is a village in Legnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It is the seat of the administrative district called Gmina Legnickie Pole.
Legnica became renowned for the fierce battle that took place at Legnickie Pole near the city on 9 April 1241 during the first Mongol invasion of Poland, which ended in the defeat of the Polish-led Christian coalition by the Mongols.
- +48 76
- 113 m (371 ft)
- city county
- Poland
The Mongol Invasion of Poland from late 1240 to 1241 culminated in the Battle of Legnica, where the Mongols defeated an alliance which included forces from fragmented Poland and their allies, led by Henry II the Pious, the Duke of Silesia.
- late 1240–1241
- Parts of eastern and southern Poland
- Mongol victory; Polish armies decisively defeated
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The history of Legnickie Pole is inseparably connected with the battle in which the Silesian forces under the command of Duke Henry the Pious fought against the Tatar invaders on April 9, 1241.
May 13, 2024 · The Battle of Legnica was a battle between the Mongol Empire and combined European forces that took place at the village of Legnickie Pole (Wahlstatt) in the Duchy of Silesia.
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