Battle Of Tannenberg/Grunwald Battle Analysis

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The battle of Tannenberg/Grunwald in the year of 1410 marks a monumental victory for the Lithuania-Polish armies and a devastating blow for the Teutonic Order. The Lithuania-Polish victory stopped the Orders rein that ultimately ended the power of the Teutonic Order. Knowing the Orders origins and history, what led up to this battle, the plans and tactics used, and the aftermath of this battle is essential in understanding why the battle was so interesting. The fall of the Ulrich Von Jungingen’s Teutonic Knights during the Battle of Tannenberg/Grunwald marks the beginning of the end to his powerful Order.
The history of the Teutonic Knights is well known throughout history as a military and religious order that flew a white flag with a black
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Hofbauer relates the Grand Master of the Teutonic Order, Ulrich Von Jungingen began his campaign against the Samogitia people and realized this battle could not be kept within the Samogitia area because he believed the Grand Duke of Lithuanian, Vytautas and the King of Poland, Jagiello would get involved (p. 32-34). Hofbauer further stated the Grand Master took this opportunity to plan and mount an offensive strike on the borders of Poland which the was a success, forcing a cease-fire negotiation that lasted approximately nine months (p. 32-33). This cease-fire negotiation allowed both sides to prepare for the upcoming battle that lay ahead of them. The nine months of negotiation were extremely important to all sides because no one was prepared for a major conflict and everyone needed outside assistance. The Teutonic Order, Poland and Lithuania all called upon allies for military assistance, manpower, and financial support for their upcoming conflict. The support requested by the Grand Master went unfulfilled and didn’t receive any additional military support causing Ulrich Von Jungingen to rethink his military strategy. However, the support requested by Poland and Lithuania was favorable and gave them a huge advantage in the upcoming battle. Once the cease-fire was over in early July, the Battle of Tannenberg/Grunwald would

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