Battle of Shklov (1581 AD)

Battle of Shklov (Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth vs Russian Tsardom) took place in 1581 AD during Livonian campaign of Stephen Báthory.

Battle facts

Year: 1581 AD
Date: 1581-06-01
Era: Early Modern
Conflict: Livonian campaign of Stephen Báthory
Side A: Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Side B: Russian Tsardom
Commanders (A): Janusz Radziwiłł
Commanders (B): Yury Baryatinsky
Casualties: approx. 700 (Polish claim)3,000–7,000 (Polish claim) Several hundreds killed and wounded (Russian claim)
Outcome: Russian victory or Polish-Lithuanian victory
Coordinates: 54.208°, 30.287°