Episode 2 of 3
Defeat of Russian Sentries
- When
- May 1571
- Where
- Moscow defensive perimeter
- Part of
- Fire of Moscow
Crimean and Ottoman forces crushed Russian sentry troops, forcing the main Russian army to retreat to Moscow.
The sentry troops of Russians were crushed by the Crimean and Ottoman forces. Lacking forces to stop the invasion, the Russian army retreated to Moscow, allowing the Crimeans to besiege the town.
Sources
- Fire of Moscow (1571) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-11
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