Battle on Frozen Lake Peipus | War Fact

Added: 2026-05-26

[00:00:00]In 1242, Prince Alexander Nevsky of Novgorod faced the Teutonic Knights on the frozen Lake Peipus.

[00:00:07]Knowing the heavily armored Knights would be at a disadvantage [music] on thin ice, Nevsky lured them onto the weaker parts of the lake.

[00:00:14]The ice gave way under their weight, leading to a decisive Russian victory as many Knights and their horses drowned.