De combustione suburbii de Castro Gedemini.
The Burning of Gedeminum's Outskirts
Teutonic forces under Brother Theodoricus and allied commanders launch a surprise dawn raid, setting fire to the outskirts of Gedeminum and seizing what they can carry.
After this, on the 11th of the Kalends of June, Brother Theodoricus of Aldenburgk, commander — 22? Mai of Raganita and 44 brothers with 400 men from Sambia and Nattangia entered the outskirts of the fortress of Gedeminum unexpectedly at daybreak and destroyed it with fire, [something] they could carry on.
Losses and Captivity Among the Brothers
Three men from Nattangia were killed and two were captured during the engagement.
On the brothers' side, three men from Nattangia were killed and two were captured.
The Miraculous Escape of Brother Otterb
Brother Otterb was taken prisoner but escaped miraculously, enduring ten days on the road without food.
Brother Otterb was also captured, but shortly afterward he miraculously escaped. For ten days he was on the road without food.
Read the original Latin
Posthec xi Kalendas Junii frater Theodoricus*3 de Aldenburgk commendator 22? Mai de Raganita et xliiii fratres cum cccc viris de Sambia et Nattangia improvise intraverunt in ortu diei suburbium castri Gedemini, et incendio destruxerunt, gere poterant. De parte fratrum tres viri de Nattangia interfecti sunt et duo capti. Frater Otterb eciam captus fuit, sed breviter postea mirabiliter evasit. Decem enim diebus fuit in via sine cibo.
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