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Battle of Muhu

Battle of Muhu
Part of the Livonian Crusade

Monument in the center of the Muhu Stronghold
DateJanuary 1227
Location58°34′57″N 23°10′24″E / 58.5825°N 23.1733°E / 58.5825; 23.1733
Result Crusaders victory
Belligerents
Oeselians Sword-Brothers, baptized Estonians, Livs and Letts
Commanders and leaders
Unknown Bishop Albert of Riga, Volquin, Bishop Lambert of Semigallia
Strength
Unknown 20,000
Casualties and losses
Heavy casualties Low casualties

The Battle of Muhu was a military engagement fought between a force of Baltic and Germanic crusaders and pagan Oeselians. The battle, fought in Muhu, Estonia, resulted in the crusaders storming and capturing a fortress held by the Oeselians.[1]

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Muhu lahing ET Saarenmaan valloitus Finnish Karagājiens uz Sāmsalu un Muhu kauja (1227) Latvian/Lettish Завоевание Муху крестоносцами Russian

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