PropertyValue
rdf:type
rdfs:label
  • Battle of Shelon
rdfs:comment
  • The Battle of Shelon () was a decisive battle between the forces of the Grand Duchy of Moscow under Ivan III (r. 1462–1505) and the army of the Novgorod Republic, which took place on the Shelon River on July 14, 1471. Novgorod suffered a major defeat and ended with the de facto unconditional surrender of the city. Novgorod was absorbed by Muscovy in 1478.
  • The Battle of Shelon (Russian: Шелонская битва) was a decisive battle between the Muscovite forces and the army of the Novgorod Republic, which took place on the Shelon River on July 14 of 1471. The war between the Muscovy and the Novgorod Republic was caused by the latter's anti-Muscovite politics and violation of the Treaty of Yazhelbitsy (1456) by the boyar government of Novgorod, led by Marfa Boretskaya. The battle took place in the morning on the left bank of the Shelon River (between the mouth of the river and the town of Soltsy, possibly, near the village of Skirino) after an accidental encounter of the Muscovite forces (around 5,000 men) under the command of Prince Daniel Kholmsky with the army of Novgorod (20,000 to 40,000 men). The badly organized army of Novgorod was not able to
owl:sameAs
Strength
  • 5000
  • ca. 30,000
dcterms:subject
dbkwik:military/property/wikiPageUsesTemplate
Partof
  • the "Gathering of the Russian Lands"
Date
  • 1471-07-14
Commander
Casualties
  • unknown
  • ca. 15,000 killed, 2,000 captured
Result
  • Decisive Novgorodian defeat
combatant
  • 20
Place
  • Shelon River, Russia
Conflict
  • Battle of Shelon River
abstract
  • The Battle of Shelon (Russian: Шелонская битва) was a decisive battle between the Muscovite forces and the army of the Novgorod Republic, which took place on the Shelon River on July 14 of 1471. The war between the Muscovy and the Novgorod Republic was caused by the latter's anti-Muscovite politics and violation of the Treaty of Yazhelbitsy (1456) by the boyar government of Novgorod, led by Marfa Boretskaya. The battle took place in the morning on the left bank of the Shelon River (between the mouth of the river and the town of Soltsy, possibly, near the village of Skirino) after an accidental encounter of the Muscovite forces (around 5,000 men) under the command of Prince Daniel Kholmsky with the army of Novgorod (20,000 to 40,000 men). The badly organized army of Novgorod was not able to withstand the pressure of the princely forces. The Battle of Shelon lasted for two hours and ended with Novgorod's defeat. More than 12,000 Novgorodians were killed during the battle and the subsequent pursuit. Some 2,000 men were taken prisoners. The outcome of the Battle of Shelon predetermined the elimination of political independence of the Novgorod Republic.
  • The Battle of Shelon () was a decisive battle between the forces of the Grand Duchy of Moscow under Ivan III (r. 1462–1505) and the army of the Novgorod Republic, which took place on the Shelon River on July 14, 1471. Novgorod suffered a major defeat and ended with the de facto unconditional surrender of the city. Novgorod was absorbed by Muscovy in 1478.