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Battle of Shepeleviche

Battle of Shepeleviche was a battle fought on 24 August 1654 at Šapialievičy, in what is now Belarus; it lasted 1 day. It was part of the Russo-Polish War, which ran from 1654 to 1667. The recorded result: Russian victory. Recorded strength: 15,000 against 6,000–8,000.

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Схема сражения у села Шепелевичи 14 (24) августа 1654 года в ходе русско-польской войны 1654-67 гг. Схема опубликована в монографии И.Б. Бабулина Смоленский поход и битва при Шепелевичах 1654 года. М.
Схема сражения у села Шепелевичи 14 (24) августа 1654 года в ходе русско-польской войны 1654-67 гг. Схема опубликована в монографии И.Б. Бабулина Смоленский поход и битва при Шепелевичах 1654 года. М.. Бабулин Игорь Борисович, Юров Юрий, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought24 August 1654lasted 1 day
WhereŠapialievičy, Belarus54.130N, 29.560E
OutcomeRussian victory
Belligerents23px|border|link Tsardom of Russiaagainst25px Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Casualties and losses9 killed; 97 woundedand1,000–3,000 killed; 230, 253 captured
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 Shepeleviche, 1654
34 placed engagements of the Russo-Polish War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date24 August 1654
to 25 August 1654
PlaceŠapialievičy, Belarus
54.130N, 29.560E
KindBattle, early modern
Strength15,0006,000–8,000
Casualties and losses9 killed; 97 wounded1,000–3,000 killed; 230, 253 captured
Commanders
  • Aleksey Trubetskoy
Battle of ShepelevicheBattle of ShepelevicheNight operationBattle of HolowczynBattle of ShklowMogilev OffensiveBattle of SaltanovkaNight operationBattle of HolowczynBattle of ShklowMogilev OffensiveBattle of SaltanovkaMinskSmolenskVitsyebskBabruyskOrsha100 km54.130N, 29.560E
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Battle of Shepeleviche 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 Q2459908, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Shepeleviche, revision 1370589207, 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.