333:, the first clash ended in a Polish victory and the release of a number of prisoners. The second clash however, resulted in the complete defeat of the Polish knights. One of the reasons for the success of the Mongols' counterattack was that the Polish forces, having captured the Mongol camp, focused on looting it rather than worrying about the still significant enemy forces.
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Though the outcome was a decisive Mongol victory, the course of the battle is difficult to determine due to the unreliability of the Polish sources and absence of Mongol sources. In all probability, given how they conducted numerous other campaigns, the
Mongols may have issued a false retreat and
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Remnants of fortifications were visible near Tursko until recently and were associated with a Mongol camp; the locals called this place "Zamczysko" ("castle remnants"). Construction of a monument commemorating the battle began in Tursko
Wielkie in early 2012.
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lured the Poles into overconfidence. Then the
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was probably aware of it, using mock retreat to find a better position for the battle. According to
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365:Najazd Mongołów na Polskę i jego legnicki epilog
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248:3rd invasion (1287–88)
229:2nd invasion (1259–60)
176:1st invasion (1240–41)
89:Commanders and leaders
362:Wacław Korta (1983).
119:Casualties and losses
100:Włodzimierz of Cracow
400:Historical Sketches
321:, then withdrew to
505:Conflicts in 1241
375:978-83-00-00646-5
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114:1,000–2,000
484:Categories
350:References
319:Skalbmierz
265:Stary Sacz
236:Sandomierz
182:Sandomierz
337:Aftermath
192:Chmielnik
166:of Poland
402:, 1876,
207:Racibórz
106:Strength
54:, Poland
47:Location
429:28 July
381:28 July
315:Wiślica
307:Miechów
260:Dunajec
222:Meissen
217:Legnica
197:Tarczek
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327:Baidar
296:Kraków
291:ziemia
241:Kraków
202:Kraków
187:Tursko
95:Baidar
60:Result
255:Łagów
212:Opole
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