Battle of Vedrosha
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The Battle of Vedrosha (Lithuanian: Vedrošos mūšis; Russian: Ведрошская битва) was fought near the Vedrosha river, close to Dorogobuzh (then in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, now in Russia) on 14 July 1500, during the Second Muscovite–Lithuanian War (1500–1503).
Battle of Vedrosha | |||||||
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Part of the Muscovite–Lithuanian Wars | |||||||
Map of army movements in 1500 | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Grand Duchy of Lithuania | Grand Duchy of Moscow | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Prince Konstanty Ostrogski | Prince Daniil Shchenya | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
4,000[2] | 20,000[2]–40,000[3] | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
Russian claims: 5,000[4] dead 500 taken captive[4] | unknown |
In the battle of Vedrosha, Muscovite forces defeated outnumbered Lithuanian troops that were attacking them.[3] The Battle of Vedrosha was the first major Muscovite victory over Lithuania in the war of 1500–1503.[3]
The Lithuanian geopolitical situation after the battle was desperate.[1] Alexander of Lithuania unsuccesfully tried to even make the Crimean Khanate under Meñli I Giray and Moldavia under Stephen III begin hostilities against Muscovy, with which they were allied.[5] The only help the Lithuanians received was the Livonian Order's attack on Pskov, which failed due to dysentery.[6]
The battle is mentioned in several Muscovite Chronicles, but these generally confuse details, for example, place names (e.g. Vyazma instead of Vedrosha) and the names of the military leaders.[7]