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Battle of Mogilev (1581)

Battle of Mogilev (1581) was a battle fought in 1581 at Mahilyow, in what is now Belarus. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Mahilyow. It was part of the Livonian War, which ran from 1558 to 1583. The recorded result: Polish–Lithuanian victory. Recorded strength: 200 hussars; 300 light cavalry; Unknown amount of riflemen or civilians against 30,000–45,000 men.

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Fought1581
WhereMahilyow, Belarus53.909N, 30.343E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomePolish–Lithuanian victory
Belligerents22px Polish–Lithuanian CommonwealthagainstTsardom of Russia; Tatars
Casualties and lossesLarge amount of horses; Some woundedandUnknown
Part ofLivonian War1558 to 1583

Where it sits in the Livonian War

Siege of Narva, 1558Siege of Fellini, 1560Battle of Ergeme, 1560Battle of Nevel, 1562Battle of Ula, 1564Siege of Reval, 1570Siege of Weissenstein, 1572Battle of Lode, 1573Siege of Wesenberg, 1573Battles of Wenden, 1578Siege of Polotsk, 1579Siege of Velikiye Luki, 1580Battle of Toropets, 1580Battle of Zavolotchia, 1580Siege of Narva, 1581Battle of Shklov, 1581Battle of Mogilev (1581), 1581Siege of Pskov, 158115581581Battle of Mogilev (1581), 1581
19 placed engagements of the Livonian War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1581 (year precision)
PlaceMahilyow, Belarus
53.909N, 30.343E
KindBattle, early modern
Strength200 hussars; 300 light cavalry; Unknown amount of riflemen or civilians30,000–45,000 men
Casualties and lossesLarge amount of horses; Some woundedUnknown; Many villages burned down
Commanders
  • Marcin Kazanowski
  • Krzysztof "Piorun" Radziwiłł
  • Temryk Szymkowicz
  • Ivan IV the Terrible
  • Roman Buturlin
  • Nikita Czerkaski
Battle of Mogilev (1581)Battle of Mogilev (1581)Siege of MahilowBattle of SaltanovkaBattle of ShklowBattle of LesnayaBattle of ShepelevicheBattle of ShklowBattle of LesnayaSmolenskBabruyskBarysawOrshaKlintsyRoslavl100 km53.909N, 30.343E
Placed at Mahilyow; 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 Mogilev (1581) is one of 1,390 engagements of the 16th century in the atlas and one of 103 in present-day Belarus.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q30910004, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Mogilev (1581), revision 1370450110, 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.