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- punkar7
- May 18, 2015
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1500-1503 Second Muscovite–Lithuanian War
Battle of the Siritsa River, between the forces of the Livonian Order on the one side and the forces of the Grand Duchy of Moscow and Pskov Republic on the other. Livonian Order won the Battle, where an army of Livonian Confederation of 8,000 foot and 4,000 horse defeated about two times stronger army of Russians. But without the promised help of Lithuanians Plettenberg couldn't conquer Pskov and only burned the stronghold of Ostrov.
1501-1503 Estonia. Livonia-Muscovite war. Wolter von Plettenberg Master (Landmeister) of the Livonian Order tried to convince Pope Alexander VI to issue a crusading bull against the Russians and get some indulgence money, but his efforts were in vain. During the winter of 1501–1502, the Russians harshly ravaged Eastern Livonia and many Livonian dignitaries wanted to make peace with Muscovy. But Plettenberg decided to continue war and tried to conquer Pskov one more time. But due to Moscow's strong support for Pskov, he was forced to retreat southwest from the city.
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