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Battle of Myadel

Battle of Myadel was a battle fought on 8 February 1659 at Miadziel, in what is now Belarus. It was part of the Russo-Polish War, which ran from 1654 to 1667. The recorded result: Russian victory. Recorded strength: 6,000 against 2,000.

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Fought8 February 1659
WhereMiadziel, Belarus54.867N, 26.933E
OutcomeRussian victory
BelligerentsPolish–Lithuanian CommonwealthagainstRussian Tsardom
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 Myadel, 1659
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Record

Date8 February 1659
PlaceMiadziel, Belarus
54.867N, 26.933E
KindBattle, early modern
Strength6,0002,000
Casualties and losses200 POW, artillery, supply wagons
Commanders
  • Mikołaj Judycki
  • Władysław Wołłowicz
  • Ivan Andreyevich Khovansky (Tararui)
Battle of MyadelBattle of MyadelLake Naroch OffensiveSventiany OffensiveRovno OffensiveBattle of SołyBattle of AšmenaLake Naroch OffensiveSventiany OffensiveRovno OffensiveBattle of SołyBattle of AšmenaMinskVilniusDaugavpilsBarysawLidaPanevežysMaladzyechnaPolatsk100 km54.867N, 26.933E
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Battle of Myadel 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 Q4087389, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Myadel, revision 1370450922, 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.