Battle of Mozhaysk

Battle of Mozhaysk
Part of the Moscow campaign of Władysław IV during the Polish–Muscovite War (1609–1618)
Date January – July, 1618 Location Mozhaysk, Moscow Regiment, Tsardom of Muscovy Result Polish–Lithuanian victory
Belligerents
Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth	Tsardom of Muscovy
Commanders and leaders
Władysław IV Jan Karol Chodkiewicz	Dmitriy Pozharskiy Dmitriy Cherkasskiy Boris Lykov
Strength
18,000	16,500
Casualties and losses
Heavy	Heavy

The Battle of Mozhaysk was a series of battles at the final stage of the Polish-Muscovite War (1605–1618) on the western approaches to Moscow. The battle is part of the Moscow campaign of Władysław IV. During months of fighting, the Russian armies managed to maintain their combat capability and prevent the rapid seizure of Moscow. However, the threat of encirclement forced the Russian troops to retreat, opening the way for the enemy to the capital.