Battle of Łagów

The Battle of Łagów was a battle during the Third Mongol invasion of Poland in the winter of 1287, where a Polish army defeated an invading Mongolian force.

Battle of Łagów
Part of the Mongol invasion of Poland
Date Winter 1287 Location Łagów, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, Poland Result Poland Victory
Belligerents
Mongol Empire	Kingdom of Poland
Commanders and leaders
Talabuga Khan	Leszek II the Black
Strength
10,000	6,000
Casualties and losses
Unknown	Unknown

Battle

The Mongols began the Third Mongol Invasion of Poland with two separate armies. The northern army was commanded by Talabuga Khan. The senior Polish Duke Leszek II the Black advanced with his army to meet it. They met in the Świętokrzyskie Mountains after the Mongols had unsuccessfully besieged the Święty Krzyż Monastery. Leszek the Black managed to defeat Tulabuga near Łagów, who then withdrew from Poland.

After his victory, Leszek the Black rushed south, where another Mongolian force under command of Nogai Khan had invaded Lesser Poland.

Sources

• Stefan Krakowski: Polska w walce z najazdami tatarskimi w XIII wieku, Publisher : MON 1956, pp. 209–210. (in Polish)