Battle of the Vozha River
The Battle of the Vozha River (Russian: Битва на реке Воже) was a battle during the Great Troubles, fought between the Principality of Moscow and Mamai's faction within the Golden Horde on 11 August 1378. Mamai sought to punish Dmitri Ivanovich of Moscow (who had not yet received his nickname Donskoy) for refusing to pay the tribute.
| Battle of the Vozha River | |||||||
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| Part of the Great Troubles | |||||||
16th-century fantasy image of the battle | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Grand Duchy of Moscow | Mamai's faction within the Golden Horde | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Dmitri Ivanovich of Moscow | Murza Begich † | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 5,000 | 50,000 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown | Army annihilation | ||||||
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