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Arrival of Polish Forces
- When
- August 18, 1581
- Where
- Pskov
- Part of
- Siege of Pskov
Polish-Lithuanian detachments reached Pskov in August 1581, initiating the siege.
The first detachments of the Polish-Lithuanian army appeared at the walls of Pskov on August 18, 1581. This followed the capture of Polotsk and Velikiye Luki in previous years. Stephen Báthory laid siege to the city on August 22, 1581.
Sources
- Siege of Pskov Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-22
- Stephen Báthory Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-29
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