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Battle of Shelon
- When
- 14 July 1471
- Where
- Shelon River
- Part of
- Battle of Shelon
Muscovite forces defeated the Novgorod Republic on the Shelon River on 14 July 1471, securing a decisive victory that ended Novgorod's independent foreign policy.
The engagement occurred on the morning of 14 July 1471 on the left bank of the Shelon River, which flows into Lake Ilmen southwest of Novgorod. The Novgorodian Fourth Chronicle notes that Archbishop-elect Feofil ordered cavalry to avoid attacking Muscovite forces directly, limiting their maneuverability. The Muscovite victory forced Novgorod to pledge allegiance to Moscow.
Sources
- Battle of Shelon Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-09
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