What the records say
- When
- 8 Feb 1659
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 54.87° N, 26.93° E
- Description
- 1659 battle
Battle of Myadel
1659 battle of the Russo-Polish War
The Battle of Myadel took place on February 8, 1659, during the Russo-Polish War of 1654–1667, near the town of Myadzel, in present-day Belarus. The Russian army of Novgorod led by Ivan Khovansky defeated the Polish–Lithuanians led by Mikołaj Judycki and Władysław Wołłowicz. As a result, the Polish–Lithuanian army retreated to the safety of the walls of Lyakhovichi.
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