Conflict: | Battle of Toropets |
Partof: | the Livonian War |
Date: | September 20, 1580 |
Place: | Toropets, (Russia) |
Result: | Polish–Lithuanian victory |
Combatant1: | Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth |
Combatant2: | Tsardom of Russia |
Commander1: | Janusz Zbaraski |
Commander2: | Dimitrij Cheremisov Grigorij Nashchokin |
Strength1: | 2,600 men[1] |
Strength2: | 4,000 men[2] |
Casualties1: | very few |
Casualties2: | 300-500 killed 200 captured[3] |
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.