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The '''Battle of Shepelevichy (Szepielewicze)''' or '''Battle of Ciecierzyn''' on 24 August 1654 was one of the first battles of the [[Russo-Polish War (1654–1667)]]; it ended with a [[Russian Tsardom|Russian]] victory.
The '''Battle of Shepelevichy (Szepielewicze)''' or '''Battle of Ciecierzyn''' on 24 August 1654 was one of the first battles of the [[Russo-Polish War (1654–1667)]]; it ended with a [[Russian Tsardom|Russian]] victory.


==Battle==
==Battle==
A small [[Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth|Polish-Lithuanian]] force of about 5,000 under [[Great Lithuanian Hetman]] [[Janusz Radziwiłł (1612-1655)|Janusz Radziwiłł]] have stopped Russian force under [[knyaz]] [[Yakov Cherkassky]] at [[Battle of Shklow (1654)|Shklow]] and camped at [[Hołowczyn]]. He learned that a Russian force under [[knyaz]] [[Aleksey Trubetskoy]] crossed [[Drut River]] near [[Ciecierzyn]] on 23 August.<ref name="SulimierskiChlebowski1880">{{cite book|author1=Filip Sulimierski|author2=Bronisław Chlebowski|author3=Władysław Walewski|title=Słownik geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i innych krajów słowiańskich|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=HxcEAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA682|accessdate=19 April 2011|year=1880|publisher=Filipa Sulimierskiego i Władsława Walewskiewgo|page=682}}</ref> Radziwiłl was joined by the [[Field Lithuanian Hetman]] [[Wincenty Korwin Gosiewski]] with 3,000 strong forces, increasing the Polish-Lithuanian army to about 6.000<ref name=rus/>-8,000.{{Citation needed|date=April 2011}}
A small [[Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth|Polish-Lithuanian]] force of about 5,000 under [[Great Lithuanian Hetman]] [[Janusz Radziwiłł (1612-1655)|Janusz Radziwiłł]] have stopped Russian force under [[knyaz]] [[Yakov Cherkassky]] at [[Battle of Shklow (1654)|Shklow]] and camped at [[Hołowczyn]]. He learned that a Russian force under [[knyaz]] [[Aleksey Trubetskoy]] crossed [[Drut River]] near [[Ciecierzyn]] on 23 August.<ref name="SulimierskiChlebowski1880">{{cite book|author1=Filip Sulimierski|author2=Bronisław Chlebowski|author3=Władysław Walewski|title=Słownik geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i innych krajów słowiańskich|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=HxcEAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA682|accessdate=19 April 2011|year=1880|publisher=Filipa Sulimierskiego i Władsława Walewskiewgo|page=682}}</ref> Radziwiłl was joined by the [[Field Lithuanian Hetman]] [[Wincenty Korwin Gosiewski]] with 3,000 strong forces, increasing the Polish-Lithuanian army to about 6.000<ref name=rus/>-8,000<ref name="Young2004"/>.


Radziwiłł and Gosiewski then tried to stop a numerically superior [[Tsardom of Russia|Russia]]n force (of 15,000<ref name=rus/>-80,000{{Citation needed|date=April 2008}}) near [[Shepelevichy]] (Szepielewicze). He took positions near [[Bialynichy]] (Białynicze).<ref name="SulimierskiChlebowski1880"/> This time the even larger Russian army managed to outflank him, with Russian infantry holding Shepelevichy and cavalry attacking from the rear. Radziwiłł ordered a retreat, on the 24 (or 25{{Citation needed|date=April 2011}}) August the retreating Polish army was defeated and its artillery was captured by the Russians.<ref name="Konopczyński1936">{{cite book|author=Władysław Konopczyński|title=Dzieje Polski nowożytnej|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=Uk1BAAAAIAAJ|accessdate=19 April 2011|year=1936|publisher=Skład głowny u Gebethnera i Wolffa|page=19}}</ref>
Radziwiłł and Gosiewski then tried to stop a numerically superior [[Tsardom of Russia|Russia]]n force (of 15,000<ref name=rus/>-80,000{{Citation needed|date=April 2011}} near [[Shepelevichy]] (Szepielewicze). Trubetskoy forces also included Cherkassky's.<ref name="Onacewicz1985"/> He took positions near [[Bialynichy]] (Białynicze).<ref name="SulimierskiChlebowski1880"/> This time the even larger Russian army managed to outflank him, with Russian infantry holding Shepelevichy and cavalry attacking from the rear. Radziwiłł ordered a retreat, on the 24 (or 25{{Citation needed|date=April 2011}}) August the retreating Polish army was defeated and its artillery was captured by the Russians.<ref name="Konopczyński1936">{{cite book|author=Władysław Konopczyński|title=Dzieje Polski nowożytnej|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=Uk1BAAAAIAAJ|accessdate=19 April 2011|year=1936|publisher=Skład głowny u Gebethnera i Wolffa|page=19}}</ref>


==Aftermath==
==Aftermath==
Russian forces were able to advance and take [[Orsha]] which they held till 1661.<ref name="Załęski1905">{{cite book|author=Stanisław Załęski|title=Jezuici w Polsce|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=9KQuAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA1060|accessdate=19 April 2011|year=1905|publisher=Drukiem i nakładem, drukarni ludowej|page=1060}}</ref>
Radziwiłł with a reminder of his forces retreated to [[Minsk]].<ref name="Young2004">{{cite book|author=William Young|title=International Politics and Warfare in the Age of Louis XIV and Peter the Great: A Guide to the Historical Literature|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=wErzZ_lUWAQC&pg=PA417|accessdate=19 April 2011|date=22 September 2004|publisher=iUniverse|isbn=9780595329922|page=417}}</ref> His defeat meant that Russians faced no opposition in Lithuania, and they were able to take [[Polotsk]], [[Vitebsk]] and [[Mogilev]], advancing to [[Berezina River]].<ref name="Onacewicz1985"/> Russian forces were able to advance and take [[Smolensk]] (see [[Siege of Smolensk (1654)]])<ref name="Young2004"/><ref name="Frost2000">{{cite book|author=Robert I. Frost|title=The northern wars: war, state, and society in northeastern Europe, 1558-1721|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=CPVoAAAAMAAJ|accessdate=19 April 2011|date=May 2000|publisher=Longman|isbn=9780582064300|page=166}}</ref> as well as [[Orsha]] which they held till 1661.<ref name="Załęski1905">{{cite book|author=Stanisław Załęski|title=Jezuici w Polsce|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=9KQuAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA1060|accessdate=19 April 2011|year=1905|publisher=Drukiem i nakładem, drukarni ludowej|page=1060}}</ref>


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 16:51, 19 April 2011

Battle of Szepielewicze
Part of Russo-Polish War (1654–1667)
DateAugust 24-25 1654
Location
Shepelevichy, present-day Belarus
Result Russian victory
Belligerents
Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth Russian Tsardom
Commanders and leaders
Janusz Radziwiłł Aleksey Trubetskoy
Strength
6,000-8,000[1][2] 15,000[2]
Casualties and losses
1,000[3]

The Battle of Shepelevichy (Szepielewicze) or Battle of Ciecierzyn on 24 August 1654 was one of the first battles of the Russo-Polish War (1654–1667); it ended with a Russian victory.

Battle

A small Polish-Lithuanian force of about 5,000 under Great Lithuanian Hetman Janusz Radziwiłł have stopped Russian force under knyaz Yakov Cherkassky at Shklow and camped at Hołowczyn. He learned that a Russian force under knyaz Aleksey Trubetskoy crossed Drut River near Ciecierzyn on 23 August.[4] Radziwiłl was joined by the Field Lithuanian Hetman Wincenty Korwin Gosiewski with 3,000 strong forces, increasing the Polish-Lithuanian army to about 6.000[2]-8,000[1].

Radziwiłł and Gosiewski then tried to stop a numerically superior Russian force (of 15,000[2]-80,000[citation needed] near Shepelevichy (Szepielewicze). Trubetskoy forces also included Cherkassky's.[3] He took positions near Bialynichy (Białynicze).[4] This time the even larger Russian army managed to outflank him, with Russian infantry holding Shepelevichy and cavalry attacking from the rear. Radziwiłł ordered a retreat, on the 24 (or 25[citation needed]) August the retreating Polish army was defeated and its artillery was captured by the Russians.[5]

Aftermath

Radziwiłł with a reminder of his forces retreated to Minsk.[1] His defeat meant that Russians faced no opposition in Lithuania, and they were able to take Polotsk, Vitebsk and Mogilev, advancing to Berezina River.[3] Russian forces were able to advance and take Smolensk (see Siege of Smolensk (1654))[1][6] as well as Orsha which they held till 1661.[7]

References

  1. ^ a b c d William Young (22 September 2004). International Politics and Warfare in the Age of Louis XIV and Peter the Great: A Guide to the Historical Literature. iUniverse. p. 417. ISBN 9780595329922. Retrieved 19 April 2011.
  2. ^ a b c d Бабулин И. Б. Князь Семен Пожарский и Конотопская битва, М., 2009
  3. ^ a b c Wlodzimierz Onacewicz (1985). Empires by Conquest: Ninth century-1905. Hero Books. p. 75. ISBN 9780915979042. Retrieved 19 April 2011.
  4. ^ a b Filip Sulimierski; Bronisław Chlebowski; Władysław Walewski (1880). Słownik geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i innych krajów słowiańskich. Filipa Sulimierskiego i Władsława Walewskiewgo. p. 682. Retrieved 19 April 2011.
  5. ^ Władysław Konopczyński (1936). Dzieje Polski nowożytnej. Skład głowny u Gebethnera i Wolffa. p. 19. Retrieved 19 April 2011.
  6. ^ Robert I. Frost (May 2000). The northern wars: war, state, and society in northeastern Europe, 1558-1721. Longman. p. 166. ISBN 9780582064300. Retrieved 19 April 2011.
  7. ^ Stanisław Załęski (1905). Jezuici w Polsce. Drukiem i nakładem, drukarni ludowej. p. 1060. Retrieved 19 April 2011.

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