1315

The same year Knyaz Mikhail came from the Horde into Russia, bringing with him Tartars of the accursed Taitemer. And the men of Novgorod with Knyaz Afanasi having heard, went out to Torzhok, and stayed about six weeks there gathering information. And then Knyaz Mikhail with all the people of the Low Country and with the Tartars went to Torzhok. And the men of Novgorod with Knyaz Afanasi and with the men of Novi-torg went out against them into the field. It was by the infliction of God : for both forces having met there was a terrible slaughter, and no little evil was done ; and there they killed many good men and Boyars of Novgorod, many worthy merchants, and God knows how many other men of Novgorod and Novi-torg; the rest of them fled into the town and shut themselves in the town with Knyaz Afanasi.

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