Krzysztof Radziwiłł's raid on Moscow

Krzysztof Radziwiłł's raid on Moscow (Polish: Zagon Radziwiłla na Moskwę) was a military raid on the Grand Duchy of Moscow led by Krzysztof Mikołaj "the Thunderbolt" Radziwiłł, Field Hetman of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, during the final stages of the Livonian War (1558–1583). The raid started in conjunction with the preparation for the Siege of Pskov. It was a diversionary measure to protect the main Polish–Lithuanian forces at Pskov from a Russian attack. Radziwiłł's cavalry raided deep into the Grand Duchy of Moscow, reaching the Upper Volga. That made the raid one of the most distant Lithuanian raids. The raid was successful: Radziwiłł's men gained much loot, protected the main Polish–Lithuanian forces, and contributed to Tsar Ivan IV agreeing to negotiate the Truce of Jam Zapolski.

Krzysztof Radziwiłł raid on Moscow
Part of the Livonian War
DateAugust 5 – October 22, 1581
Location
Tsardom of Russia
Result Polish–Lithuanian victory
Belligerents
Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth Tsardom of Russia
Commanders and leaders
Krzysztof Mikołaj "the Thunderbolt" Radziwiłł  
Strength
6,000 cavalry  
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