Battle of Valkininkai (1700) 1700
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 18 November 1700 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1700 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
| Era | Early modern (1500–1799) | derived from year |
| Location | Lithuania | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Europe | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Lithuanian Civil War of 1700 | Wikidata P361 |
| Coordinates | 54.3500, 24.8333 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Valkininkai (Lithuanian: Valkininkų mūšis, Polish: Bitwa pod Olkienikami) took place on November 18, 1700, during the Lithuanian Civil War, between forces of the Sapieha family, led by Michał Franciszek Sapieha, and an anti-Sapieha coalition of Wiśniowiecki, Ogiński, Radziwiłł and Pac families and their supporters (including a pospolite ruszenie of Lithuanian and Samogitian szlachta), led by Michał Serwacy Wiśniowiecki.
The anti-Sapieha confederates were victorious.
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