Battle of Shepeleviche

Battle of Shepeleviche
Part of the Russo-Polish War (1654–1667) and Tsar Alexei's campaign of 1654–1655

Map of the attack of the Muscovite cavalry and infantry on the Polish–Lithuanian army
Date24 August 1654
Location
Result Russian victory
Belligerents
Tsardom of Russia Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Commanders and leaders
Aleksey Trubetskoy Janusz Radziwiłł (WIA)
Strength
15,000 6,000–8,000
Casualties and losses
9 killed
97 wounded
1,000–3,000 killed
230—253 captured

The Battle of Shepeleviche (Szepielewicze) or Battle of Ciecierzyn on 24 August 1654 was one of the first battles of the Russo-Polish War (1654–67). It ended with a Russian victory.