Battle of the Ula 1564
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Year | 1564 | 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 | Livonian War | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | Grand Duchy of Lithuania, Tsardom of Russia | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 54.8975, 29.1550 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of the Ula or Battle of Chashniki was fought during the Livonian War on 26 January 1564 between the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and the Tsardom of Russia on the Ula River (tributary of the Daugava River) north of Chashniki in the Vitebsk Region. The Russian troops, unarmed and moving in a loose formation, were taken by complete surprise and defeated, losing their large wagon train.
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