BATTLE OF TOROPETS (1580)

Battle of Toropets
	Part of the Livonian War
Date	September 20, 1580
Location	Toropets, ( Russia)
Result	Polish–Lithuanian victory
Belligerents
Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth	Tsardom of Russia
Commanders and leaders
Janusz Zbaraski	Dimitrij Cheremisov ( POW); Grigorij Nashchokin ( POW)
Strength
2,600 men	4,000 men
Casualties and losses
very few	300-500 killed; 200 captured

The Battle of Toropets was fought during the Livonian War, between Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth and the Tsardom of Russia in September 20, 1580. Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth forces under the command of Janusz Zbaraski defeated the Russian forces commanded by Dimitrij Cheremisov and Grigorij Nashchokin.

Notes

Kupisz, Dariusz. Psków 1581-1582, Bellona, (2006). ISBN 83-11-10567-7.
Plewczyński, Marek. Wojny i wojskowość polska w XVI wieku Tom III. Lata 1576-1599. Infort Editions, (2013). ISBN 978-83-64023-10-1

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