Battle of Moscow (1612)

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Battle of Moscow
Part of Polish–Muscovite War (1605–1618)
Surrender of the Moscow Kremlin to Prince Pozharsky by Ernst Lissner
Date 1 and 3 September 1612 Location Moscow Result Russian victory
Belligerents
Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth	Tsardom of Russia
Commanders and leaders
Jan Karol Chodkiewicz	Dmitry Pozharsky
Strength
12,000 relief army, 3,000 in Moscow[a]	8,000 Russians, 2,500 Cossacks[b]
Casualties and losses
1,500	1,500

The Battle of Moscow was a series of two battles, which took place in Moscow, on September 1 and 3, 1612, during the Polish–Muscovite War (1605–18), and Time of Troubles. Forces of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth were commanded by Field Hetman of Lithuania, Jan Karol Chodkiewicz, while the Russians were led by Dmitry Pozharsky. Battles ended in decisive Russian victories.

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