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2 unusual facts about Battle of Molodi


Battle of Molodi

On 26 July 1572 the huge horde of the khan, equipped with cannons and reinforced by Turkish janissaries, crossed the Oka River near Serpukhov, decimated the Russian vanguard of 200 noblemen and advanced towards Moscow in order to pillage it once again.

Prince Repnin led the left flank, while the right flank was commanded by Prince Odoevsky.



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