Battle of Malatitze 1708
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Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 10 September 1708 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1708 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
| Era | Early modern (1500–1799) | derived from year |
| Location | Belarus | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Europe | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Great Northern War | Wikidata P361 |
| Coordinates | 53.8578, 31.5417 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Molyatichi (Swedish: Malatitze), also known as the Battle of Dobroye, took place on 31 August 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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