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Teutonic Castle Ostroda

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Teutonic Castle Ostroda
Teutonic Castle Ostroda
Teutonic Castle Ostroda
Teutonic Castle Ostroda
Teutonic Castle Ostroda
Teutonic Castle Ostroda
Teutonic Castle Ostroda
Teutonic Castle Ostroda
Teutonic Castle Ostroda
Teutonic Castle Ostroda
Teutonic Castle Ostroda
Teutonic Castle Ostroda
Teutonic Castle Ostroda
Teutonic Castle Ostroda
Teutonic Castle Ostroda
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+48 89 646 26 02

Address:
ul. Adama Mickiewicza 22 | 14-100, Ostroda 14-100, Poland

The Hunger War or Famine War was a brief conflict between the allied Kingdom of Poland, and Grand Duchy of Lithuania, against the Teutonic Knights in summer 1414 in an attempt to resolve territorial disputes. The war earned its name from destructive scorched earth tactics followed by both sides. While the conflict ended without any major political results, famine and plague swept through Prussia. According to Johann von Posilge, 86 knights of the Teutonic Order died from plague following the war. In comparison, about more than 200 knights perished in the Battle of Grunwald of 1410, one of the biggest battles in medieval Europe.
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