Battle of Legnica

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Battle of Legnica
	Part of the First Mongol invasion of Poland
	; Depiction of the Battle of Legnica in 1241
Date	9 April 1241
Location	Legnica, Poland; 51°8′43″N 16°13′22″E / 51.14528°N 16.22278°E
Result	Mongol victory
Belligerents
Mongol Empire	Poland; Moravia; Knights Templar;
Commanders and leaders
Baidar; Kadan; Orda Khan; Subutai (strategic coordinator)	Henry II †; Mieszko II; Sulisław of Cracow †; Boleslaus Děpolt †;
Strength
3,000–8,000 cavalry	2,000-8,000
Casualties and losses
Unknown	Heavy

The Battle of Legnica (Polish: bitwa pod Legnicą), also known as the Battle of Liegnitz (German: Schlacht von Liegnitz) or Battle of Wahlstatt (German: Schlacht bei Wahlstatt), was fought between the Mongol Empire and combined European forces at the village of Legnickie Pole (Wahlstatt), approximately 10 kilometres (6 mi) southeast of the city of Legnica in the Duchy of Silesia on 9 April 1241.^: 97–99

A combined force of Poles and Moravians under the command of Duke Henry II the Pious of Silesia, supported by feudal nobility and a few knights from military orders sent by Pope Gregory IX, attempted to halt the Mongol invasion of Poland. The battle took place two days before the Mongol victory over the Hungarians at the much larger Battle of Mohi.