Battle of Ula

The Battle of Ula or Battle of Chashniki was fought during the Livonian War on 26 January 1564 between the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and the Tsardom of Russia on the Ula River (tributary of the Daugava River) north of Chashniki in the Vitebsk Region. The Russian troops, unarmed and moving in a loose formation, were taken by complete surprise and defeated, losing their large wagon train.

This article is about the 1564 battle. For the 1812 battle during the French invasion of Russia, see Battle of Chashniki.
Battle of Ula
Part of the Livonian War
Date26 January 1564
Location
North of Chashniki (modern Belarus)
54°53′51″N 29°09′18″E
Result Lithuanian victory
Belligerents
Grand Duchy of Lithuania Tsardom of Russia
Commanders and leaders
Mikołaj "the Red" Radziwiłł Pyotr Shuysky †
Strength
4,000–6,000 or 10,000 17,000−24,000
Casualties and losses
20 dead, 700 injured Russian chronicles: 150–700
Lithuanian claims:9,000, 20,000
Location within Belarus
Battle of Ula (European Russia)
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