Battle of Malatitze
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The Battle of Molyatichi, also known as the Battle of Dobroye, took place on August 31, 1708 at Molyatichi during the Great Northern War. The Russian army of Peter the Great under the command of Mikhail Golitsyn launched a surprise attack on the isolated vanguard of Charles XII's Swedish Army, under the direct command of Carl Gustaf Roos, in order to destroy it. Their cavalry was unable to arrive in time to cut Roos' command off before Swedish reinforcements arrived, forcing the Russians to retreat.
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1708 Battle of Malatitze
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| Type | Subtype | Date | Description | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| event | armed conflict | 1386 | Battle of the Vikhra River | battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1501 | Battle of Mstislavl | Grand Duchy of Lithuania, battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1654 | Siege of Mstislav | Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, Tsardom of Russia, siege | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1708 | Battle of Malatitze | battle | Wikidata |
