Battle of Kletsk
The Battle of Kletsk (Lithuanian: Klecko mūšis, Belarusian: Бітва пад Клецкам) was fought on 5 August 1506 near Kletsk (now in Belarus), between the Grand Ducal Lithuanian army, led by Court Marshal of Lithuania Michael Glinski, and the army of the Crimean Khanate, led by Fetih I Giray and Burnaş I Giray, sons of the Khan of Crimea, Meñli I Giray. The battle was one of the first and greatest Lithuanian victories over the Tatars.
| Battle of Kletsk | |||||||
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| Part of the Muscovite–Lithuanian Wars and Crimean–Nogai raids into East Slavic lands | |||||||
Lithuanian battle against the Tatars from A Description of Sarmatian Europe (1578) by Alexander Guagnini | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Grand Duchy of Lithuania | Crimean Khanate | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Michael Glinski | Feth Giray and Burnaş Giray (sons of Khan Meñli I Giray) | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 7,000 | 20,000 | ||||||
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