Battle of Mozhaysk

Battle of Mozhaysk
Part of Polish–Muscovite War (1605–18)
Battle of Moscow 1612
Date January–July 1618 Location Russia Result Polish-Lithuanian victory
Belligerents
Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth	Tsardom of Russia
Commanders and leaders
Prince Wladyslaw IV Vasa Grand Hetman Jan Karol Chodkiewicz	Boris Lykov Dmitry Cherkassky Dmitry Pozharsky
Strength
18,000	16,500
Casualties and losses
Heavy	Heavy

The Battle of Mozhaysk was a series of battles at the final stage of the Polish-Muscovite War (1605–1618) on the western approaches to Moscow. The battle is part of the Moscow campaign of Wladyslaw IV. During months of fighting, the Russian armies managed to maintain their combat capability and prevent the rapid seizure of Moscow. However, the threat of encirclement forced the Russian troops to retreat, opening the way for the enemy to the capital.