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Battle of the Samara River

Battle of the Samara River was a battle fought in 1502 in what is now Ukraine. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. It was part of the Moldavian–Horde Wars, which ran from 1352 to 1502. The recorded result: Moldavian–Crimean victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against Unknown.

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Fought1502
WhereUkraine48.481N, 35.154E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeMoldavian–Crimean victory
Belligerents23px|border Moldavia; Crimean KhanateagainstGreat Horde
Casualties and lossesUnknownandMost of the army destroyed
Part ofMoldavian–Horde Wars1352 to 1502

Record

Date1502 (year precision)
PlaceUkraine
48.481N, 35.154E
KindBattle, early modern
Territorial changeDestruction of the Golden Horde
StrengthUnknownUnknown
Casualties and lossesUnknownMost of the army destroyed
Commanders
  • Sheikh Ahmed
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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 the Samara River is one of 1,390 engagements of the 16th century in the atlas and one of 301 in present-day Ukraine.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q139328902, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of the Samara River, revision 1372892550, 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.