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Battle of Moscow

Battle of Moscow was a battle fought in 1612 at Moscow, in what is now Russia. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Moscow. It was part of the Polish–Muscovite War, which ran from 1605 to 1618. The recorded result: Russian victory. Recorded strength: 12,000 relief army; 3,000 Moscow garrison against 8,000 Russians,; 2,500 Cossacks.

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Fought1612
WhereMoscow, Russia55.751N, 37.617E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeRussian victory
BelligerentsPoland–LithuaniaagainstRussia
Casualties and losses1,500and1,500
Part ofPolish–Muscovite War1605 to 1618

Where it sits in the Polish–Muscovite War

Battle of Novhorod-Siverskyi, 1604Battle of Dobrynichi, 1605Siege of Kromy, 1605Battle of Kozelsk, 1607Battle of Zaraysk, 1608Siege of Troitse-Sergiyeva Lavra, 1608Second Battle of Tver, 1609Siege of Smolensk, 1609Siege of Czernichowa, 1610Battle of Tsarowy Zajmiszcz, 1610Battle of Klushino, 1610Siege of Kursk, 1612Battle of Moscow, 1612Siege of Volokolamsk, 1612Siege of Smolensk, 1613Prince Władysław's March on Moscow, 1617Siege of Bely, 1617Siege of Kaluga, 1617Assault on Yelets, 1618Battle of Mozhaysk, 1618Siege of Moscow, 161816041618Battle of Moscow, 1612
21 placed engagements of the Polish–Muscovite War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1612 (year precision)
PlaceMoscow, Russia
55.751N, 37.617E
KindBattle, early modern
Strength12,000 relief army; 3,000 Moscow garrison8,000 Russians,; 2,500 Cossacks
Casualties and losses1,5001,500
Commanders
  • Dmitry Pozharsky
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Placed at Moscow; 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 Moscow is one of 1,470 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 350 in present-day Russia.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4303874, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Moscow (1612), revision 1370450535, 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.