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.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Orsha (1514) canonical | 2 |
| Battle of Orsha (painting) | 1 |
| Bitwa pod Orszą (1514) | 1 |
| Битва под Оршей (1514) | 1 |
| Бітва пад Оршай (1514) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1679872 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Battle of Orsha (1514) Context triple: [Muscovy, keyBattle, Battle of Orsha (1514)]
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A.
Battle of Pultusk
The Battle of Pułtusk was an 1806 clash during the Napoleonic Wars in which French forces under Napoleon’s command fought Russian troops in Poland, contributing to the broader campaign against the Fourth Coalition.
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Battle of Golymin
The Battle of Golymin was a 1806 engagement during Napoleon’s Polish campaign in which French forces clashed with a Russian rearguard in harsh winter conditions, contributing to the broader strategic maneuvers of the War of the Fourth Coalition.
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C.
Battle of Limanowa
The Battle of Limanowa was a World War I Eastern Front engagement in late 1914 in Galicia, where Austro-Hungarian forces halted a major Russian advance toward Kraków.
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Battle of Rocroi
The Battle of Rocroi was a decisive 1643 engagement in which French forces under the young Duc d’Enghien shattered the dominance of the Spanish tercios, marking a turning point in European military and political power.
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E.
Battle of the Niemen River
The Battle of the Niemen River was a decisive 1920 engagement in which Polish forces defeated the Red Army, helping secure Poland’s eastern borders at the end of the Polish–Soviet War.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Orsha (1514) Target entity description: 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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A.
Battle of Pultusk
The Battle of Pułtusk was an 1806 clash during the Napoleonic Wars in which French forces under Napoleon’s command fought Russian troops in Poland, contributing to the broader campaign against the Fourth Coalition.
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B.
Battle of Golymin
The Battle of Golymin was a 1806 engagement during Napoleon’s Polish campaign in which French forces clashed with a Russian rearguard in harsh winter conditions, contributing to the broader strategic maneuvers of the War of the Fourth Coalition.
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C.
Battle of Limanowa
The Battle of Limanowa was a World War I Eastern Front engagement in late 1914 in Galicia, where Austro-Hungarian forces halted a major Russian advance toward Kraków.
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D.
Battle of Rocroi
The Battle of Rocroi was a decisive 1643 engagement in which French forces under the young Duc d’Enghien shattered the dominance of the Spanish tercios, marking a turning point in European military and political power.
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E.
Battle of the Niemen River
The Battle of the Niemen River was a decisive 1920 engagement in which Polish forces defeated the Red Army, helping secure Poland’s eastern borders at the end of the Polish–Soviet War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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historical event ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Orsha (1514)
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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)
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| associatedWith |
Jagiellonian dynasty
ⓘ
Polish–Lithuanian union ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Grand Duchy of Lithuania
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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
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surface form:
Battle of Orsha (painting)
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| 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
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feigned retreat by cavalry ⓘ |
| notableFor |
propaganda value for Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
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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
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halted Muscovite expansion westward ⓘ |
| significance |
important victory for the Jagiellonian monarchy
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one of the largest battles in Eastern Europe in the early 16th century ⓘ |
| strategicObjective | to stop Muscovite advance into Lithuanian territories ⓘ |
| usedForceType |
artillery
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cavalry ⓘ infantry ⓘ |
| year | 1514 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Orsha (1514) Description of subject: 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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