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Battle of Werki

Battle of Werki was a battle fought on 24 September 1658 at Verkiai, in what is now Lithuania; it lasted 17 days. It was part of the Russo-Polish War, which ran from 1654 to 1667. The recorded result: Russian victory. Recorded strength: 1,200–1,500 or 4,500 against 8,500.

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Fought24 September 1658lasted 17 days
WhereVerkiai, Lithuania54.748N, 25.292E
OutcomeRussian victory
BelligerentsPolish–Lithuanian CommonwealthagainstRussian Tsardom
Casualties and losses100–500 killed; 77–100 capturedandUnknown
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 Werki, 1658
32 placed engagements of the Russo-Polish War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date24 September 1658
to 11 October 1658
PlaceVerkiai, Lithuania
54.748N, 25.292E
KindBattle, early modern
Strength1,200–1,500 or 4,5008,500
Casualties and losses100–500 killed; 77–100 capturedUnknown
Commanders
  • Yury Dolgorukov
Battle of WerkiBattle of WerkiBattle of VilniusBattles of Vilnius (1812)Operation Ostra BramaBattle of VilniusBattle of WilnoBattle of VilniusMinskDaugavpilsKaunasHrodnaLidaŠiauliaiPanevežysMaladzyechna100 km54.748N, 25.292E
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Battle of Werki is one of 1,470 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 52 in present-day Lithuania.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4087366, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Verkiai, revision 1370592374, 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.