Raid on Brandenburg
| Raid on Brandenburg | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Grand Duchy of Lithuania and Kingdom of Poland | Margraviate of Brandenburg | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| David of Hrodna and Władysław I the Elbow-high | Louis V of Germany | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 1,200 Lithuanians | Unknown | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown | 6,000 prisoners | ||||||
The Raid on Brandenburg was a Polish–Lithuanian raid on the Margraviate of Brandenburg in February–March 1326. With papal approval and encouragement, King Władysław I of Poland allied with Gediminas of Lithuania and organized the raid against Louis V of Germany. Pope John XXII opposed Louis' ambitions to become the Holy Roman Emperor, King Władysław regarded Neumark (East Brandenburg) as Polish territory, while Lithuanians sought loot. The Teutonic Knights, under papal pressure, observed its peace treaties with Poland and Lithuania and did not interfere. The Polish–Lithuanian army raided Brandenburg for a month, reaching Frankfurt and Berlin, and took 6,000 prisoners.