battle, early modern
Battle of Ula
Battle of Ula was a battle fought on 26 January 1564 at Chashniki, in what is now Belarus. It was part of the Livonian War, which ran from 1558 to 1583. The recorded result: Lithuanian victory. Recorded strength: 4,000–6,000 or 10,000 against 17,000−24,000.
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Record
| Date | 26 January 1564 | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Chashniki, Belarus 54.898N, 29.155E | |
| Part of | Livonian War (1558 to 1583) | |
| Kind | Battle, early modern | |
| Result | Lithuanian victory | |
| Belligerents | Grand Duchy of Lithuania | Tsardom of Russia |
| Commanders | Mikołaj "the Red" Radziwiłł | Pyotr Shuysky |
| Strength | 4,000–6,000 or 10,000 | 17,000−24,000 |
| Casualties and losses | 20 dead, 700 injured | Russian chronicles: 150–700 dead; Lithuanian claims: 9,000 to 20,000 dead; Independent estimate: 1,500 to 2,000 killed, wounded or captured |
Nearest engagements
- Battle of Czasniki 1812, 17 km
- Battle of Ostrovno 1812, 52 km
- Night operation 1942, 68 km
- First Battle of Polotsk 1812, 69 km
- Second Battle of Polotsk 1812, 69 km
In the same war
- Before: Battle of Ergeme 2 August 1560
- After: Siege of Reval 21 August 1570
- All 13 engagements of Livonian War
Elsewhere in 1564
- Battle of Azukizaka Japan
- Action of 30 May 1564 Sweden
- Second Battle of Kōnodai Japan
- Battle of Angol Chile
- Siege of Concepcion Chile
Battle of Ula is one of 831 engagements of the 16th century in the atlas and one of 53 in present-day Belarus.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2623793, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of the Ula, revision 1370602602, 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.