Battle of Mstislavl

Battle of Mstislavl
Part of the Muscovite–Lithuanian Wars
Date4 November 1501
Location
Near Mstislavl, Mogilev Region
54°0′N 31°43′E / 54.000°N 31.717°E / 54.000; 31.717
Result Russian victory
Belligerents
Grand Duchy of Lithuania Grand Duchy of Lithuania Grand Duchy of Moscow
Principality of Novgorod-Seversk
Commanders and leaders
Princes Mstislavsky
Ostap Dashkevych		 Semyon Mozhayskiy [ru]
Casualties and losses
About 7,000[1] Unknown

The Battle of Mstislavl took place on 4 November 1501 between the forces of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and the forces of the Grand Duchy of Moscow and Principality of Novgorod-Seversk. The Lithuanian forces were defeated.

The Muscovite–Lithuanian Wars renewed in 1500. In 1501, Ivan III of Russia sent a new force under the command of Semyon Mozhayskiy [ru] towards Mstislavl.[1] Local princes Mstislavsky together with Ostap Dashkevych organized the defense and were badly beaten on 4 November.[1][2] They retreated to Mstislavl and Mozhayskiy decided not to attack the castle. Instead, Russian forces besieged the city and pillaged surrounding areas.[2]

Lithuanians organized a relief force, brought by Great Hetman Stanislovas Kęsgaila. Neither Mozhayskiy nor Kęsgaila dared to attack and the Russian forces retreated without a battle.[3]

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