Battle of Kremmen Levee (1332)

Battle of Kremmer Levee[a] was a final battle of Brandenburg–Pomeranian War, fought on 1 August 1332, on the Kremmer Levee, near the village of Kremmen. It was fought by forces of Pomerania-Stettin, Werle, and County of Schwerin, against the Margraviate of Brandenburg.[1][2]

Battle of Kremmer Levee
Part of Brandenburg–Pomeranian War

Kremmer Levee in 2008.
Date1 August 1332
Location
Result Pomeranian victory
Belligerents

Pomerania-Stettin
Werle

County of Schwerin
Margraviate of Brandenburg
Commanders and leaders

Otto I

Barnim III
Louis V

History

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In 1329, dukes Otto I and Barnim III, the co-rulers of Pomerania-Stettin, had allied themselves with Werle and County of Schwerin, following which, they attacked the Margraviate of Brandenburg. The war lasted until 1 August 1332, when, Pomeranian forces had won during the battle of Kremmer Levee.[1][2]

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Theodor Fontane had written a folk song (Lied) about the battle.[3]

Citations

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Notes

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  1. ^ German: Schlacht am Kremmer Damm; Polish: bitwa pod Kremmer Damm, bitwa na Kremskiej Grobli

References

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  1. ^ a b Martin Wehrmann, Geschichte von Pommern, vol. 1, 2. p. 136.
  2. ^ a b Edward Rymar, Jedna bitwa pomorsko-brandenburska na Kremskiej Grobli (w 1412 r.) i bitwa Barnima III księcia szczecińskiego z Wedlami (w 1332 r.) in: Kaci, święci, templariusze, Błażej Śliwiński (redictor), Studia z Dziejów Średniowiecza nr 14
  3. ^ Theodor Fontane, Wanderungen durch die Mark Brandenburg, vol. 5.

Bibliography

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  • Martin Wehrmann, Geschichte von Pommern, vol. 1, 2. Friedrich Andreas Perthes, Gotha 1919–21. Reprint by Weltbild Verlag, 1992, ISBN 3-89350-112-6.
  • Edward Rymar, Jedna bitwa pomorsko-brandenburska na Kremskiej Grobli (w 1412 r.) i bitwa Barnima III księcia szczecińskiego z Wedlami (w 1332 r.) in: Kaci, święci, templariusze, Błażej Śliwiński (redictor), Studia z Dziejów Średniowiecza nr 14
  • Theodor Fontane, Wanderungen durch die Mark Brandenburg, vol. 5.