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Battle of Basya

Battle of Basya was a battle fought in 1660 at Basia, in what is now Belarus. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Basia. It was part of the Russo-Polish War, which ran from 1654 to 1667. The recorded result: See #Aftermath. Recorded strength: 20,000; 20 cannons against 15,714; 45 cannons.

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Fought1660
WhereBasia, Belarus53.767N, 31.011E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeSee #Aftermath
BelligerentsPolish–Lithuanian CommonwealthagainstRussian Tsardom
Casualties and losses1,500 dead, captured and woundedand1,099 dead, captured and wounded
Part ofRusso-Polish War1654 to 1667

Where it sits in the Russo-Polish War

Siege of Smolensk, 1654Siege of Mstislav, 1654Sovereign's Campaign of 1654, 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, 16621663 raid on the Perekop fortress, 1663Siege of Hlukhiv, 1664Siege of Roslavl, 1664Battle of Stavishche, 1664Battle of Vitebsk (1664), 166416541664Battle of Basya, 1660
34 placed engagements of the Russo-Polish War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1660 (year precision)
to 1660
PlaceBasia, Belarus
53.767N, 31.011E
KindBattle, early modern
Territorial changeCrown Army lifts the siege of Mogilev
Strength20,000; 20 cannons15,714; 45 cannons
Casualties and losses1,500 dead, captured and wounded1,099 dead, captured and wounded
Commanders
Battle of BasyaBattle of BasyaBattle of LesnayaBattle of MalatitzeSiege of MahilowBattle of SaltanovkaBattle of MstislavlBattle of LesnayaSiege of MahilowBattle of SaltanovkaBattle of MstislavlSmolenskBabruyskBarysawOrshaKlintsy100 km53.767N, 31.011E
Placed at Basia; 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 Basya is one of 1,553 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 116 in present-day Belarus.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4087352, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of the Basya River, revision 1370598163, 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.