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Battle of Shklow

Battle of Shklow was a battle fought on 12 August 1654 at Shklov, in what is now Belarus. It was part of the Russo-Polish War, which ran from 1654 to 1667. The recorded result: Both sides claim victory.

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Схема боя под Шкловом 2 (12) августа 1654 года в ходе русско-польской войны 1654-67 гг. Схема опубликована в монографии И.Б. Бабулина Смоленский поход и битва при Шепелевичах 1654 года. М.: Фонд «Ратн
Схема боя под Шкловом 2 (12) августа 1654 года в ходе русско-польской войны 1654-67 гг. Схема опубликована в монографии И.Б. Бабулина Смоленский поход и битва при Шепелевичах 1654 года. М.: Фонд «Ратн. Бабулин Игорь Борисович, Юров Юрий, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought12 August 1654
WhereShklov, Belarus54.208N, 30.265E
OutcomeBoth sides claim victory
BelligerentsPolish–Lithuanian CommonwealthagainstRussian Tsardom
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 Shklow, 1654
32 placed engagements of the Russo-Polish War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date12 August 1654
PlaceShklov, Belarus
54.208N, 30.265E
KindBattle, early modern
Strength6,000–8,00071,000 in all armies; 12,000 to 41,000 in the engaged army (including Cherkassky, :ru:Одоевский, Никита Иванович
Casualties and losses700; (Polish claim)3,000–7,000; (Polish claim); Several hundreds killed and wounded; (Russian claim)
Commanders
  • Janusz Radziwiłł (1612–55)
Battle of ShklowBattle of ShklowBattle of OrshaBattle of BorysthenesSiege of MahilowBattle of SaltanovkaBattle of ShepelevicheBattle of OrshaBattle of BorysthenesSiege of MahilowBattle of SaltanovkaMinskSmolenskVitsyebskBabruyskBarysawRoslavl100 km54.208N, 30.265E
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Battle of Shklow 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 Q2657186, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Shklow, revision 1384598516, 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.