Battle of Myadel 1659
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 8 February 1659 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1659 | 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 | Russo-Polish War | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, Tsardom of Russia | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 54.8667, 26.9333 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Myadel took place on February 8, 1659, during the Russo-Polish War of 1654–1667, near the town of Myadzel, in present-day Belarus. The Russian army of Novgorod led by Ivan Khovansky defeated the Polish–Lithuanians led by Mikołaj Judycki and Władysław Wołłowicz. As a result, the Polish–Lithuanian army retreated to the safety of the walls of Lyakhovichi.
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