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| Mieszko III the Old. Drawing by Jan Matejko, source: Wikipedia |
Mieszko the horse walk, moved to the forefront of Wielkopolska branches. Right behind him followed by his son Bolesław, more henchmen, and then the rest of countless troops. Mieszko was power-hungry and praise for his branch of the family. Although it was getting on in years (counting the approximately 70 springs), it still had enough strength, both the physical and mental health to lead the fight. Leszek followers wanted to show that it does not pay to support the puppy on the throne. Scouts reported that Lesser knights with Ruthenians Romana II hid in the grove. Wooded area was difficult to keep fighting. Trees of limited visibility and freedom of movement, especially a horse warriors. Greater Prince worried something else: Plątonogi and Jarosław Opolski late with their meals, but assured him of help. Could stchórzyli?
Enough was thinking, you had to act. Mieszko ordered the attack, the command was repeated by the loud voices, the knights relaxed chic and have followed the leader directly to the forest. Clatter of hooves made the earth shook. Peasants from neighboring villages who have seen preparing to fight armies, they thought that the apocalypse is coming. The riders passed the tree with lightning speed. The rustle of pennants and war cries of the advancing warriors aroused fear and terror. Then the next line of trees appeared at the end of the enemy, who thought neither stand idly by and wait for the attack. Bellows scored directly on the branches kontratakujących Ruthenians. Two mass invading each other finally clashed in mortal combat. Spears broke up, many targets have been pierced, the Russians siekli terribly axes and swords, Greater Poland did not remain in debt. There was no pity in those first moments. Boleslaw, son of Mieszko attacked with abandon, he fell deeply for the first series of enemy troops. Then the spear pierces it. Unbalanced falls from his horse, and dying in indescribable pain in the foot fighting.
Russians slowly subside field, but at a high price. Losses grow Wielkopolska. Also, the Mieszko III, injured, falls. Enemy fighter wants to hammer it, but do not know who he is dealing. Mieszko throws helmet and screams of litosnym pleading that he is a prince. He's lucky - life is given to him, gets up again. Russians withdraw, the Prince Roman II, is also injured, but here were coming more and more numerous Nicholas Gryfity Malopolska and the knights of this region. People lives but give them a solid, solid, but obviously getting in return. Mieszko commands the contrary, the melt strength. He could wait for the meals, did not do it - now its an error decides the fate of a shattered kingdom. Wielkopolanie withdraw from the grove, regroup, and in relative good order depart in the direction of Kalisz. Gryfita and supporters of White did not chase him. The losses are too high, you have to retreat to Krakow. So it makes. Leave behind a field littered with corpses of men and horses. Short take-off resulted in many casualties, the sources are too poor to give even an estimate of the number.
inconspicuous stream falls over the deafening silence. The smell of death is now very strong. It would seem that this is the end of the battle, however - nothing more wrong ... turn into a battlefield in a moment again in the fierce battle. Will be overtime.
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