battle, notable, medieval
Battle of Vedrosha
Battle of Vedrosha was a battle fought on 14 July 1500 at Kaluga, in what is now Russia. It was part of the Muscovite-Lithuanian War of 1500-1503, which ran from 1500 to 1503. The recorded result: Muscovite victory.
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Record
| Date | 14 July 1500 | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Kaluga, Russia 54.819N, 33.477E | |
| Kind | Battle, medieval | |
| Strength | 3,500–4,000; (possibly underestimated); Some Russian sources claim: 40,000; (perhaps exaggeration) | 20,000–40,000; (perhaps exaggerated) |
| Casualties and losses | Russian claims:5,000 dead; 30,000 dead ("exaggeration"); 500 taken captive | |
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Nearest engagements
- Siege of Dorogobuzh 1632, 16 km NW
- Yelnya Offensive 1941, 34 km SW
- Solovyovo crossing 1941, 50 km W
- Battle of Lyakhovo 1812, 63 km SW
- Battle of Vyazma 1812, 67 km NE
Elsewhere in 1500
- Battle of Novara Italy
- Battle of Hemmingstedt Germany
- Battle of Modon Greece
- Siege of the Castle of Saint George Greece
- Battle of Jabani Azerbaijan
Battle of Vedrosha is one of 743 engagements of the 15th century in the atlas and one of 425 in present-day Russia.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2034641, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Vedrosha, revision 1371144805, 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.