The
Hunger War or
Famine War was a brief conflict between the allied
Kingdom of Poland, and
Grand Duchy of Lithuania, against the
Teutonic Knights in summer 1414 in an attempt to resolve territorial disputes. The war earned its name from destructive
scorched earth tactics followed by both sides. While the conflict ended without any major political results, famine and plague swept through Prussia. According to
Johann von Posilge, 86 knights of the Teutonic Order died from plague following the war. In comparison, about 400 knights perished in the
Battle of Grunwald of 1410, one of the biggest battles in medieval Europe.