The Battle of Memel was fought in 1323 between the Samogitians and the Livonian branch of the Teutonic Knights.
According to the chronicle of Peter of Dusburg, the Samogitians burned the city, but failed to take the Memel Castle. They also set fire to three neighboring castles, probably Žardė (now the southern outskirts of Klaipėda), Poyso (on the left bank of the upstream Dangė River, east of Klaipėda), and Eketė (at the confluence of the Dangė and Eketė Rivers).
After the battle, in 1328, the Livonian Order transferred the city and the surrounding area to the Prussian branch of the Teutonic Knights. In 1392, the Bishop of Courland also transferred his holding in Memel to the Teutonic Knights.
HistoryLayer draws the world as it was in any year from 123,000 BCE to
2026. Move the slider and the borders redraw for that year; the map
carries 23,890 events, 12,790 people, 837 wars and 13,183 cities, each
one readable in place. Signing in is optional and lets you keep what
you find.