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Battle of Kushliki

Battle of Kushliki was a battle fought in 1661 in what is now Belarus. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. It was part of the Russo-Polish War, which ran from 1654 to 1667. The recorded result: Polish–Lithuanian victory. Recorded strength: 24,000 against 12,000.

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Fought1661
WhereBelarus55.566N, 28.393E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomePolish–Lithuanian victory
Belligerents25px Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealthagainst23px|border|link Russian Tsardom
Casualties and lossesUnknownand1,500 killed; 400 captured
Part ofRusso-Polish War1654 to 1667

Where it sits in the Russo-Polish War

Siege of Smolensk, 1654Siege of Mstislav, 1654Siege of Smolensk, 1654Battle of Nowa Woda, 1654Battle of Shklow, 1654Battle of Shepeleviche, 1654Siege of Bratslav, 1654Battle of Okhmativ, 1655Battle of Vilnius, 1655Siege of Lviv, 1655Battle of Horodok, 1655Battle of Ozerna, 1655Battle of Werki, 1658Siege of Varna, 1658Siege of Kaunas, 1658Battle of Myadel, 1659Siege of Lyakhavichy, 1660Battle of Polonka, 1660Siege of Borysowa, 1660Siege of Mohylewa, 1660Battle of Lyubar, 1660Battle of Basya, 1660Battle of Kutyszcze, 1660Battle of Chudniv, 1660Battle of Slobodyshche, 1660Battle of Kushliki, 1661Battle of Buzhyn, 1662Siege of Hlukhiv, 1664Siege of Roslavl, 1664Battle of Stavishche, 1664Battle of Vitebsk (1664), 166416541664Battle of Kushliki, 1661
32 placed engagements of the Russo-Polish War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1661 (year precision)
PlaceBelarus
55.566N, 28.393E
KindBattle, early modern
Strength24,00012,000
Casualties and lossesUnknown1,500 killed; 400 captured
Commanders
  • Ivan Andreyevich Khovansky (Taratui)
  • Afanasy Ordin-Nashchokin
Battle of KushlikiBattle of KushlikiSiege of PolotskSiege of PolotskFirst Battle of PolotskSecond Battle of PolotskSiege of Polotsk (1563)Siege of PolotskVitsyebskDaugavpilsVelikiye LukiOrshaRēzekne100 km55.566N, 28.393E
Placed at its recorded location; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Battle of Kushliki is one of 1,470 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 103 in present-day Belarus.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2065680, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Kushliki, revision 1370446525, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.