Battle of Malatitze

Battle of Malatitze
Part of the Swedish invasion of Russia
DateAugust 30, 1708 (O.S.)
August 31, 1708 (Swedish calendar)
September 10, 1708 (N.S.)
Location
Molyatichi, present-day Belarus
53°51′26″N 31°32′32″E / 53.8571°N 31.5422°E / 53.8571; 31.5422
Result See Aftermath
Belligerents
Swedish Empire Tsardom of Russia
Commanders and leaders
Charles XII
Carl Gustaf Roos		 Russia Peter I
Russia Mikhail Golitsyn
Strength
6,000[1] 13,000[1]
Casualties and losses
Swedish estimates:
200[1]–300 killed[2]
500[1]–750 wounded[2]
Other estimates:
2,000 killed and wounded[3]		 Russian estimates:
375[4]–600 killed[5]
1,000[5]–1,191 wounded[4]
Other estimates:
2,700 killed and wounded[6][7]

The Battle of Molyatichi (Swedish: Malatitze), also known as the Battle of Dobroye, took place on August 31, 1708 at Molyatichi (present-day Belarus near the Russian border) during the Great Northern War. The Russian army of Peter the Great under the command of Mikhail Golitsyn launched a surprise attack on the isolated vanguard of Charles XII's Swedish Army, under the direct command of Carl Gustaf Roos, in order to destroy it. Their cavalry was unable to arrive in time to cut Roos' command off before Swedish reinforcements arrived, forcing the Russians to retreat.

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  3. ^ Н.Н Молчанов. Дипломатия Петра Первого. —М.: Международные отношения, 1984—440с. —/Библиотека: «внешняя политика, Дипломатия»
  4. ^ a b В. А. Артамонов (2013). "Книга В. А. Артамонова «Полтавское сражение». Главы 3 и 4. - Бои при Добром, Бели и Раевке". Archived from the original on 2022-09-25. Retrieved 2024-05-14.
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