Third Mongol invasion of Poland | |||||||||
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Part of Mongol invasion of Europe | |||||||||
![]() Map of Poland, 1275–1300. Talabuga attacked the duchy of Lesser Poland (pink), while Nogai attacked the duchies of Krakow (red) and Sieradz (purple). | |||||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||||
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Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Duke Mstislav of Lutsk |
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Strength | |||||||||
30,000 cavalry[3]
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15,000[4]
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Casualties and losses | |||||||||
Very Heavy | Heavy[5] |
The Third Mongol invasion of Poland was carried out by Talabuga Khan and Nogai Khan in 1287–1288.[6] As in the second invasion, its purpose was to loot Lesser Poland, and to prevent Duke Leszek II the Black from interfering in Hungarian and Ruthenian affairs. The invasion was also part of the hostilities between Poland and Ruthenia; in 1281, the Poles had defeated a Mongol force near Goslicz which had entered Duke Leszek's territory in support of Lev I.[7]
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