Siege of Polotsk (1579 AD)

Siege of Polotsk (Grand Duchy of Moscow vs Grand Duchy of Lithuania) took place in 1579 AD during Livonian campaign of Stephen Báthory.

Battle facts

Year: 1579 AD
Date: 1579-01-01
Era: Early Modern
Conflict: Livonian campaign of Stephen Báthory
Side A: Grand Duchy of Moscow
Side B: Grand Duchy of Lithuania
Commanders (A): Vasily Nemoy Shuysky, Ivan Vasilievich Shuysky
Commanders (B): Albertas Goštautas
Outcome: Lithuanian victory
Coordinates: 55.487°, 28.761°

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Siege of Polotsk (1579 AD)

Siege of Polotsk took place in 1579 AD. Grand Duchy of Moscow vs Grand Duchy of Lithuania. Part of Livonian campaign of Stephen Báthory. Explore the interactive map and full Wikipedia details on WarAtlas. Please enable JavaScript to use the full app.