Battle of Kozelsk | |||||||
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Part of Polish–Russian War (1605–1618) | |||||||
Dmitry's camp at Tushino, by Sergey Ivanov. | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
False Dmitry II | Muscovite Tsardom | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Rebel "Hetman" Mehovetsky | Prince Vasily Litvinov-Mosalsky | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
About 3,000 | Several hundred | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
Light | Heavy |
The Battle of Kozelsk was the first victory of False Dmitry II against the government of Tsar Vasili IV Shiuski.[1]