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In 1211, several threats around Livonian prompted Albert of Riga to reinforce the defenses. For safeguarding the northern flank, Albert organized an invasion of southern Estonia. Swordbrothers were the core of the crusader army, allied with Russians, loyal Livs and Letts, and lead by [[Engelbert von Thisenhusen]], brother-in-law of Albert of Riga. After a siege, they took [[Viljandi|Fellin]] and negotiated a settlement with the condition that pagans accept baptism. The following year the order destroyed the [[Sakala County|Saccalian]] resistance in a battle where 2,000 Saccalians fell.<ref name=":1" />
Between 1211 and 1212, Swordbrothers realized that winter was the best season for warfare due to frozen swamps, weak undergrowth, and difficulty of their enemies to cover their tracks. Also, the knights could use frozen rivers as high-speed paths. The Order used
In 1230, Kurland was conquered and converted by the order.<ref name=":1" />
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