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Battle of Nevel

Battle of Nevel was a battle fought in 1562 in what is now Russia. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. It was part of the Livonian War, which ran from 1558 to 1583. The recorded result: See result. Recorded strength: 1,500–4,000 men against 15,000 to 25,000.

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Fought1562
WhereRussia56.017N, 29.933E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeSee result
Belligerents23px Kingdom of PolandagainstTsardom of Russia
Casualties and losses15 soldiersand1,500–8,000 soldiers
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 Nevel, 1562
19 placed engagements of the Livonian War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1562 (year precision)
PlaceRussia
56.017N, 29.933E
KindBattle, early modern
Strength1,500–4,000 men15,000 to 25,000
Casualties and losses15 soldiers1,500–8,000 soldiers
Commanders
  • Stanisław Leśniowolski
  • Andrey Kurbsky
Battle of NevelBattle of NevelBattle of NevelSiege of Velikiye LukiBattle of KlyastitsyFirst Battle of PolotskSecond Battle of PolotskSiege of Velikiye LukiBattle of KlyastitsyFirst Battle of PolotskSecond Battle of PolotskVitsyebskRēzekne100 km56.017N, 29.933E
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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Elsewhere in 1562

Battle of Nevel is one of 1,390 engagements of the 16th century in the atlas and one of 350 in present-day Russia.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q15533030, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Nevel, revision 1370270696, 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.