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The '''Battle of Głogów''' or '''Battle of Glogau''', ({{lang-pl|Obrona Głogowa}}, {{lang-de|Schlacht bei Glogau}}, also ''Defense of Głogów'') was fought ], ], between the forces of the ] and the ]. Recorded by chronicler ] it is presently one of the most well known battles in ]. The Polish forces were led by Duke ], while the Imperial forces were under command of German King ]. Bolesław was victorious. |
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The '''Battle of Głogów''' or '''Battle of Glogau''', ({{lang-pl|Obrona Głogowa}}, {{lang-de|Schlacht bei Glogau}}, also ''Defense of Głogów'') was fought ], ], between the forces of the ] and the ]. Recorded by chronicler ] it is presently one of the most well known battles in ]. The Polish forces were led by Duke ], while the German forces were under command of German King ]. Bolesław was victorious. |
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== The Battle == |
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Bolesław had no intention to hand over the city. After the five days were up, Henry V. reversed his decision and laid siege to Głogów, at the time inhabited by local Silesian Slavs and German civilians (the latter being also loyal to the Polish King however). Breaking his promise, he chained the child hostages to his siege engines, hoping that the people of Głogów would not shoot their own offspring, which would allow him to conquer the Polish settlement. |
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Bolesław had no intention to hand over the city. After the five days were up, Henry V. reversed his decision and laid siege to Głogów. Breaking his promise, he chained the child hostages to his siege engines, hoping that the people of Głogów would not shoot their own offspring, which would allow him to conquer the Polish settlement. |
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However, Henry's cruelty towards children only strengthened the resolve of Głogów's defenders. Several attacks by the Imperial army were repulsed. After many days of unsuccessful fighting and the assassination of Duke Svatopluk, Henry V. was forced to abandon the siege and march south. His campaign ended in Bolesław's victory at the ]. |
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However, Henry's cruelty towards children only strengthened the resolve of Głogów's defenders. Several attacks by the German army were repulsed. After many days of unsuccessful fighting and the assassination of Duke Svatopluk, Henry V. was forced to abandon the siege and march south. His campaign ended in Bolesław's victory at the ]. |
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Henry V. and his army crossed the border and approached Głogów on September 8. They defeated a Polish army which was stationed near the town. Knowing that Bolesław was in the city, Henry decided to grant Głogów's citizens a five day ceasefire to ask their king to surrender. Henry made the citizens of Głogów give up their children as hostages as a guarantee of the ceasefire and promised to give them back alive no matter what the answer of the Polish king would be.
Bolesław had no intention to hand over the city. After the five days were up, Henry V. reversed his decision and laid siege to Głogów. Breaking his promise, he chained the child hostages to his siege engines, hoping that the people of Głogów would not shoot their own offspring, which would allow him to conquer the Polish settlement.
However, Henry's cruelty towards children only strengthened the resolve of Głogów's defenders. Several attacks by the German army were repulsed. After many days of unsuccessful fighting and the assassination of Duke Svatopluk, Henry V. was forced to abandon the siege and march south. His campaign ended in Bolesław's victory at the Battle of Hundsfeld.
