Battle of Vitebsk (1664)

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Battle of Vitebsk
Part of Russo-Polish War (1654–1667)
Date5 [1] –6 [2] June 1664
Location
Vitebsk
Result Polish–Lithuanian victory [3]
Belligerents
Choragiew krolewska krola Zygmunta III Wazy.svg  Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth Imperial Coat of arms of Russia (17th century).svg Tsardom of Russia
Commanders and leaders
Choragiew krolewska krola Zygmunta III Wazy.svg Michał Kazimierz Pac Imperial Coat of arms of Russia (17th century).svg Ivan Nikitich Khovansky
Strength
About 3,000 troops [4] 3,749 [5] or 5,000–6,000 troops [6]
Casualties and losses
Unknown Unknown

The Battle of Vitebsk, part of the Russo–Polish War (1654–1667) took place on 5–6 June 1664 near Vitebsk. It was fought between the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth led by Michał Kazimierz Pac against the Tsardom of Russia led by Ivan Nikitich Khovansky. It ended with a Polish–Lithuanian victory.

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Prelude

During the Khmelnytsky Uprising, the Pereiaslav Agreement was signed between the Cossack Hetmanate and the Tsardom of Russia in January 1654. [7]

The Russo–Polish War began right after (partially due to the Pereiaslav Agreement), [8] with the Russians having a force entering the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth with a force of 40,000. [9] It started with the Battle of Shklow, which ended up inconclusive (although victory is claimed by both sides). [10] Janusz Radziwiłł was defeated at the Battle of Shepeleviche right after [11] where he became wounded (and then retreated to Minsk). [12] The Russians then managed to take Smolensk (in the Siege of Smolensk), [13] which they had failed to take in the earlier Smolensk War. [14]

The Russians continued to rapidly advance towards the Vistula. [15] Vitebsk, along with Polotsk had similar importance to Smolensk lost in 1664, leading to the battle. [16]

Battle

Michal Kazimierz Pac Michal Kazimierz Pac.PNG
Michał Kazimierz Pac

The Russians gathered near Vitebsk, feeding themselves by bringing food and "collecting fodder" on the spot until summer. [3]

On the c. 5th of June, the first clashes occurred. [1]

On 6 June, the main battle broke out. At first, Khovansky had managed to capture the Hetman Banner of Kazimierz Pac, although what followed this event was a repulsed Russian attack on the Polish–Lithuanian convoy, due to the Russian cavalry not attacking with infantry support, causing them to be overturned. [2]

Many of Khovansky's horsemen didn't just retreat the camp, but went home from the battlefield. [2] The regiments of Khovansky, greatly thinned by desertion, who had almost only infantry left, were defeated by Kazimierz Pac's army. [3]

Aftermath

The Russian failure led to change of command: Prince Yu. A Dolgorukov replacing Khovansky. [3]

Although Khovansky had lost the battle, his campaign had a negative impact on John II Casimir. Pursued by Russian troops, the Polish army continued their difficult retreat after the Siege of Hlukhiv. [17]

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