Battle of Verkhovichi | |||||||
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Part of the Russo-Polish War (1654–1667) and Tsar Alexei's campaign of 1654–1655 | |||||||
![]() Knyaz Semyon Urusov waiting for the Lithuanian attack, reconstruction of the battle in Moscow, Vernadsky Avenue | |||||||
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Strength | |||||||
5,300–7,800 | 4,500 | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
1,000 killed 50 captured 28 standards 4 cannons | Heavy |
The battle of Verkhovichi was a battle between Russians and Poles-Lithuanians, took place near village of Verkhovichi 17 November 1655 during Russo-Polish War. The battle is notable for the fact that the weaker and surrounded troops were able to completely defeat the army that surrounded them and capture the spoils.