| Battle of Toropets | |||||||
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| Part of the Livonian War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
&sq=Envato&lang=en&file=File:Herb_Rzeczypospolitej_Obojga_Narodow.svg){kind=small} Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth |
&sq=Envato&lang=en&file=File:Coat_of_Arms_of_Russia_1577.png){kind=small} Tsardom of Russia | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Janusz Zbaraski |
Dimitrij Cheremisov (POW) Grigorij Nashchokin (POW) | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 2,600 men[1] | 4,000 men[2] | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| very few |
300-500 killed 200 captured[3] | ||||||
The Battle of Toropets was fought during the Livonian War, between Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth and the Tsardom of Russia in September 20, 1580. Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth forces under the command of Janusz Zbaraski defeated the Russian forces commanded by Dimitrij Cheremisov and Grigorij Nashchokin.