Battle of Orsha (1514)

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The Battle of Orsha (1514) was a major engagement of the Muscovite–Lithuanian Wars in which the forces of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and the Kingdom of Poland decisively defeated the army of the Grand Duchy of Moscow, halting its expansion westward.

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instanceOf battle
historical event
alsoKnownAs Battle of Orsha (1514)
surface form: Bitwa pod Orszą (1514)

Battle of Orsha (1514)
surface form: Битва под Оршей (1514)

Battle of Orsha (1514)
surface form: Бітва пад Оршай (1514)
associatedWith Jagiellonian dynasty
Polish–Lithuanian union
belligerent Grand Duchy of Lithuania
Grand Duchy of Moscow
Kingdom of Poland
combatantSide Lithuanian–Polish forces
Muscovite forces
commander Ivan Chelyadnin
Konstanty Ostrogski
Mikhail Bulgakov-Golitsa
conflict Muscovite–Lithuanian Wars
date 1514-09-08
depictedIn Battle of Orsha (1514) self-linksurface differs
surface form: Battle of Orsha (painting)
followedBy temporary stabilization of eastern frontier of Grand Duchy of Lithuania
hasParticipant Lithuanian–Polish forces
surface form: Lithuanian army

Muscovite army
Polish Crown Army
surface form: Polish Crown army
historicalPeriod early 16th century
historicalRegion Eastern Europe
involvedState Grand Duchy of Lithuania
Grand Duchy of Moscow
Kingdom of Poland
location Dnipro river basin
surface form: Dnieper River region

Grand Duchy of Lithuania
near Orsha
militaryTactic concentrated artillery fire on Muscovite formations
feigned retreat by cavalry
notableFor propaganda value for Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
significant Muscovite casualties
use of combined arms tactics
partOf Muscovite–Lithuanian Wars
precededBy capture of Smolensk by Muscovy
primaryOpponents Polish–Lithuanian forces vs Muscovite forces
result decisive Lithuanian–Polish victory
halted Muscovite expansion westward
significance important victory for the Jagiellonian monarchy
one of the largest battles in Eastern Europe in the early 16th century
strategicObjective to stop Muscovite advance into Lithuanian territories
usedForceType artillery
cavalry
infantry
year 1514

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Muscovy keyBattle Battle of Orsha (1514)
Battle of Orsha (1514) depictedIn Battle of Orsha (1514) self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Battle of Orsha (painting)
Battle of Orsha (1514) alsoKnownAs Battle of Orsha (1514)
this entity surface form: Bitwa pod Orszą (1514)
Battle of Orsha (1514) alsoKnownAs Battle of Orsha (1514)
this entity surface form: Бітва пад Оршай (1514)
Battle of Orsha (1514) alsoKnownAs Battle of Orsha (1514)
this entity surface form: Битва под Оршей (1514)
Orsha hasBattle Battle of Orsha (1514)