Battle_of_Vedrosha
Battle of Vedrosha
1500 battle in Europe
The Battle of the Vedrosha River took place during the Russo-Lithuanian war of 1500–1503 which ended with a decisive Russian victory and proved to be of strategic significance. It was carried out on 14 July 1500,[1] some 50 km to the west of Kaluga, between forces of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, under command of Prince Konstantin Ostrozhsky and Russian (Muscovite) army under Prince Daniil Shchenya.[3]
The skilled Russian commander employed similar tactics that proved successful for the Russian army in the Battle of Kulikovo. Vedrosha was a crushing victory for the Russians. Some 8,000 Lithuanians were killed, and many more were taken prisoner, including Prince Konstantin Ostrogski,[3] the first ever Grand Hetman of Lithuania.
After the battle the Lithuanians lost the possibility for military initiative and restricted themselves to defensive actions.