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| | Lipka Tatars Information |
 | | July 15, 1410 The Battle of Grunwald took place on this day, between the Kingdom of Poland and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania on one side (estimated 39,000 troops), and the Teutonic Knights on the other (about 27,000 troops). |
 | | In fact, it was estimated there were around 1.000 horseback Tatars at Grunwald, the core being the Lipka Tatars settled in Grand Duchy of Lithuania, under the leadership of Jalal ad-Din, the son of Khan Tokhtamysh. |
 | | The Lipka Tatars who fought on the Polish side at the Battle of Vienna, on 12th September 1683, wore a sprig of straw in their helmets to distinguish themselves from the Tatars fighting under Kara Mustafa on the Turkish side. |
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