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Battle of Legnica

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Battle of Legnica1241 From Legend of Saint Hedwig
Battle of Legnica1241 From Legend of Saint Hedwig

The Battle of Legnica (Polish: bitwa pod Legnicą), also known as the Battle of Liegnitz (German: Schlacht von Liegnitz) or Battle of Wahlstatt (German: Schlacht bei Wahlstatt), was a battle between the Mongol Empire and combined European forces that took place at the village of Legnickie Pole (Wahlstatt), approximately 10 kilometres (6 mi) southeast of the city of Legnica in the Duchy of Silesia on 9 April 1241.: 97–99 A combined force of Poles and Moravians under the command of Duke Henry II the Pious of Silesia, supported by feudal nobility and a few knights from military orders sent by Pope Gregory IX, attempted to halt the Mongol invasion of Poland. The battle took place two days before the Mongol victory over the Hungarians at the much larger Battle of Mohi.

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Biskupice, Legnica County

Biskupice [biskuˈpit͡sɛ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Legnickie Pole, within Legnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.It lies approximately 3 kilometres (2 mi) south-west of Legnickie Pole, 10 kilometres (6 mi) south of Legnica, and 58 kilometres (36 mi) west of the regional capital Wrocław.

Gniewomierz

Gniewomierz [ɡɲɛˈvɔmjɛʂ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Legnickie Pole, within Legnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.It lies approximately 3 kilometres (2 mi) north-west of Legnickie Pole, 8 kilometres (5 mi) south-east of Legnica, and 58 kilometres (36 mi) west of the regional capital Wrocław.

Raczkowa

Raczkowa [rat͡ʂˈkɔva] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Legnickie Pole, within Legnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.

Psary, Legnica County

Psary [ˈpsarɨ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Legnickie Pole, within Legnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.It lies approximately 2 kilometres (1 mi) north-west of Legnickie Pole, 8 kilometres (5 mi) south-east of Legnica, and 57 kilometres (35 mi) west of the regional capital Wrocław.

Gmina Legnickie Pole

Gmina Legnickie Pole (German:Wahlstatt Gemeinde) is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Legnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Its seat is the village of Legnickie Pole, which lies approximately 10 kilometres (6 mi) south-east of Legnica, and 56 kilometres (35 mi) west of the regional capital Wrocław. The gmina covers an area of 85.37 square kilometres (33.0 sq mi), and as of 2019 its total population is 5,233.

Legnickie Pole
Legnickie Pole

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 (gmina) called Gmina Legnickie Pole. It lies approximately 10 kilometres (6 mi) southeast of Legnica, and 56 kilometres (35 mi) west of the regional capital Wrocław.

Czarnków, Lower Silesian Voivodeship

Czarnków [ˈt͡ʂarnkuf] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Legnickie Pole, within Legnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in southwestern Poland.

Lubień, Lower Silesian Voivodeship
Lubień, Lower Silesian Voivodeship

Lubień (Polish pronunciation: [ˈlubjɛj̃]) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Legnickie Pole, within Legnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.It lies approximately 4 kilometres (2 mi) south of Legnickie Pole, 13 km (8 mi) south-east of Legnica, and 57 km (35 mi) west of the regional capital Wrocław.

Ogonowice, Lower Silesian Voivodeship

Ogonowice [ɔɡɔnɔˈvit͡sɛ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Legnickie Pole, within Legnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Prior to 1945 it was known as Kaudewitz Germany.

Nowa Wieś Legnicka
Nowa Wieś Legnicka

Nowa Wieś Legnicka [ˈnɔva ˈvjɛɕ lɛɡˈnit͡ska] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Legnickie Pole, within Legnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.It lies approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) west of Legnickie Pole, 8 km (5 mi) south of Legnica, and 60 km (37 mi) west of the regional capital Wrocław.

Bartoszów

Bartoszów [barˈtɔʂuf] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Legnickie Pole, within Legnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.It lies approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) north-west of Legnickie Pole, 5 kilometres (3 mi) south-east of Legnica, and 59 kilometres (37 mi) west of the regional capital Wrocław.

Mąkolice, Lower Silesian Voivodeship

Mąkolice [mɔŋkɔˈlit͡sɛ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Legnickie Pole, within Legnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.It lies approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) south-west of Legnickie Pole, 10 kilometres (6 mi) south of Legnica, and 60 kilometres (37 mi) west of the regional capital Wrocław.