Siege of Opochka explained

Conflict:Siege of Opochka
Partof:Fourth Muscovite–Lithuanian War
Date:20 September - 18 October 1517
Place:Opochka fortress
Coordinates:56.7119°N 28.6564°W
Result:Russian victory[1]
Combatant1: Grand Duchy of Lithuania
Kingdom of Poland
Combatant2:Grand Duchy of Moscow
Commander1:Konstanty Ostrogski

Jerzy Radziwiłł
Commander2:Vasily Morozov-Saltykov

Strength1:14,000
Strength2:Unknown
Casualties1:About 5,500
Casualties2:Unknown

The siege of Opochka was an unsuccessful attempt by the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and the Kingdom of Poland to conquer the Russian fortress of Opochka during the Fourth Muscovite–Lithuanian War.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Russia's Wars of Emergence 1460-1730 . Carol Stevens . Routledge . 2007 . 59 . 978-0582218918.