Battles & Campaigns · 1500
Battle of Vedrosha
Dorogobuzh, Smolensk Oblast, Russia
What happened
A Lithuanian force attacked the main Muscovite camp on the Vedrosha River. The Muscovite vanguard lured it into a prepared ambush and defeated it. Ostrogski and other Lithuanian leaders were captured.
Why it matters
It was Moscow's first major win over Lithuania in the war of 1500–1503. Its effect was more political and moral than military.
What came next
Dorogobuzh passed to Moscow after the battle. Ostrogski escaped from Moscow in 1507.
Did you know?
Little is known about the fighting itself, and estimates of the Muscovite army range from 20,000 to 40,000.
Timeline
- 8 Sep 1380Battle of Kulikovo.
- 14 Jul 1500Battle of Vedrosha.
- 1507Ostrogski escapes from Moscow.