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
Battle of Vistula Lagoon Battle of Vistula Lagoon The Battle of Vistula Lagoon ( or ) was fought on September 15, 1463 between the navy of the Teutonic Order, and the navy of the Prussian Confederation which was allied with the King of Poland, as part of the Thirteen Years' War. The battle was the largest naval battle of the war, and one of the two battles (along with Battle of Świecino) which decided the final outcome of the war. The Grand Master of the Teutonic Order, Ludwig von Erlichshausen, led the Teutonic fleet, in an attempt to come to the aid of the