MAPS OF HISTORY · ON THIS DAY · April 9

THE DAY IN HISTORY · APRIL 9

April 9 in history

1241 — Legnica

9 Apr 1241 — A feint force, sent only to keep Poland off Hungary’s back, destroys Duke Henry’s army of Poles, Germans and military orders. Nine sacks of ears, say the chronicles. Europe’s heavy cavalry has met the composite bow and the feigned retreat.

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1865 — Appomattox Court House

9 Apr 1865 — Cut off ahead and behind, Lee surrenders 28,000 men. Grant’s terms: officers keep sidearms, every man who owns a horse keeps it “for the spring plowing.” Chamberlain’s men present arms to the surrendering column.

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1940

Germany seizes Denmark in a morning and lands across Norway — the iron-ore road must be kept open.

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