Fire of Moscow (1571)

The Fire of Moscow occurred on 24 May 1571, when the Crimean army (circa 40,000 horsemen) led by the khan of Crimea Devlet I Giray, bypassed the Serpukhov defensive fortifications on the Oka River, crossed the Ugra River into the Moscow suburbs, and rounded the flank of the 35,000–40,000 men of the Russian army.

For similar disasters, see Fire of Moscow (disambiguation).
Fire of Moscow (1571)
Part of the Russo-Crimean Wars

Miniature of the Illustrated Chronicle, 16th century
Date24 May 1571
Location
Moscow, Tsardom of Russia
55°47′N 37°40′E
Result

Crimean–Nogai–Circassian victory

  • Most of Moscow destroyed by fire
Belligerents
Crimean Khanate
Nogai Horde
Circassia		 Tsardom of Russia
Commanders and leaders
Selim II
Devlet I Giray
Divey-Murza
Temroqwa Idar		 Ivan Belsky
Ivan Mstislavsky
Ivan Sheremetev
Mikhail Vorotynsky
Pyotr Tatev
Vasily Temkin-Rostovsky
Units involved

c. 40,000 Tatar horsemen

unknown number of Nogais and Circassians		 35,000–40,000
Casualties and losses
Unknown 60,000–200,000 inhabitants
Moscow
Location within European Russia
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