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Battle of Ašmena

Battle of Ašmena was a battle fought on 8 December 1432 at Ašmiany, in what is now Belarus. It was part of the Lithuanian Civil War of 1432–1438, which ran from 1432 to 1438. The recorded result: Sigismund Kęstutaitis' victory. Recorded strength: Several thousand against 20,000.

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Fought8 December 1432
WhereAšmiany, Belarus54.450N, 25.900E
OutcomeSigismund Kęstutaitis' victory
BelligerentsŠvitrigaila's forces; Russians; TatarsagainstSigismund's forces; Samogitians; Masurians
Casualties and losses10,000 killed; 4,000 capturedandHeavy
Part ofLithuanian Civil War of 1432–14381432 to 1438

Record

Date8 December 1432
PlaceAšmiany, Belarus
54.450N, 25.900E
KindBattle, medieval
StrengthSeveral thousand20,000
Casualties and losses10,000 killed; 4,000 capturedHeavy
Commanders
  • Švitrigaila
  • Jurgis Gedgaudas
  • Jurgis Lengvenaitis
  • Sigismund Kęstutaitis
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Battle of Ašmena is one of 743 engagements of the 15th century in the atlas and one of 116 in present-day Belarus.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q3920896, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Ashmyany, revision 1370107082, 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.