De lxxii Lethowinis occisis in Nattangia.
The Lethowini Raid and Its Swift Judgment
In 1375 the Lethowini raided Glottovia, burning a village and slaughtering its inhabitants, but Brother Waltherus Goldinc intercepted their only escape route and cut down nearly all of them.
During this master's time — that is, in the year of the Lord 1375 — the Lethowini unexpectedly entered the territory of Glottovia in the diocese of Warmia in autumn, burned one village with fire, and killed and plundered every living thing they found in it. When this was discovered, Brother Waltherus Goldinc, companion of the commander from Brandenburg, set out with a company of men-at-arms, seized the road they had to cross — for no other way remained because of the flooding of the waters — and rising against them, slaughtered all but three.
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Hujus magistri tempore, anno scilicet. domini mccc lxxv Lethowini in autumno territorium Glottovie Warmiensis diocesis improvise intrantes, unam villam incendio destruxerunt, occidentes et rapientes, quicquid in ea vivum repererunt. Quo intellecto, frater Waltherus Goldinc, socius commendatoris de Brandenburgk cum quibusdam armigeris secutus, occupavit viam, quam transire debebant, preter quam via alia propter aquarum inundanciam non restabat, et consurgens adversusd eos, preter tres omnes trucidavit.
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