Battle of Vistula Lagoon and the Poles and the Prussian Confederation seized the initiative in the Thirteen Years' War. The war itself ended with the signing of the Second Peace of Toruń in 1466 and the incorporation of Royal Prussia, including Gdańsk and Elbląg into Poland. The battle was first described by the contemporary Polish chronicler Jan Długosz. The battle is described in several works of historical fiction, among them "Znak Salamandry" ("Sign of the Salamander") by Jerzy Piechowski, "Skruszona Potęga" ("A Crumbled Power") by Kazimierz Traciewicz and "Bałtyckie Orły" ("Eagles of the Baltic") by Józef Wójcicki. Battle of Vistula Lagoon The Battle of
Waituna Lagoon Waituna Lagoon The Waituna Lagoon is on the southern coastline of the South Island of New Zealand. It forms part of the Awarua Wetland, a Ramsar site that was established in 1976. The lagoon is an important habitat for resident and migratory birds with seventy three different species being recorded. The expansion in the area of "Leptocarpus" rushes that has been observed over a 47-year period in the lagoon have been attributed to artificial openings of the lagoon to the sea, and the increase in sedimentation. The lagoon is largely unmodified by human activity but there are elevated nutrient levels