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Topic: Hunger War
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Hunger War

Years: 1414 - 1414

The Hunger War or Famine War is a brief conflict between the allied Kingdom of Poland, and Grand Duchy of Lithuania, against the Teutonic Knights in summer 1414 in an attempt to resolve territorial disputes.

The war earns its name from destructive scorched earth tactics followed by both sides.

While the conflict ends without any major political results, famine and plague sweep through Prussia.

According to Johann von Posilge, 86 knights of the Teutonic Order die from plague following the war.

In comparison, about 400 knights perished in the Battle of Grunwald of 1410, one of the biggest battles in medieval Europe.

“The longer you can look back, the farther you can look forward...This is not a philosophical or political argument—any oculist will tell you this is true. The wider the span, the longer the continuity, the greater is the sense of duty in individual men and women, each contributing their brief life's work to the preservation..."

― Winston S. Churchill, Speech (March 2, 1944)