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1332 battle of Brandenburg–Pomeranian War From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Battle of Kremmer Levee[lower-alpha 1] 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 | |||||||
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Part of Brandenburg–Pomeranian War | |||||||
Kremmer Levee in 2008. | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
County of Schwerin | Margraviate of Brandenburg | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Barnim III | Louis V |
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]
Theodor Fontane had written a folk song (Lied) about the battle.[3]