Battle of Malatitze

Phase 1: Swedish dominance ( 1700-1709 )

Humlebæk • Tonning I

Jungfernhof Riga • I • • Pühhajoggi Narva River Dvina • • • Rauge Erastfer Hummelshof • • • Peipussee Tartu Narva • II • Wesenberg

Nöteborg Nyenschanz • • • Systerbäck Petersburg, Vyborg • I • Porvoo

Salads • James City • Gemauerthof • Jelgava • Grodno Nyasvizh • • • Kletsk Ljachowitschi •

Klissow • Pultusk • Thorn • Lviv • Warsaw • Posen • Punitz • Tillendorf • Rakowitz • woman • City Kalisch

Golowtschin Moljatitschi • • • Rajowka Lesnaja Koniecpol • • • Weprik Krasnokutsk • Poltava

Phase 2: Sweden on the defensive ( 1710-1721 )

Riga Vyborg II • II • • Pärnu Kexholm Reval • • • Pälkäne Storkyro • Hanko

Helsingborg • Køge Bay Frederikshald • I • Dynekilen Fjord Gothenburg • I • II • Marstrand Frederikshald Strömstad • • • Gothenburg Osel II • Södra Stäket • Grönham • Sundsvall

Lübow • I • Stade Stralsund Rügen • • • Altona • Gadebusch Tonning II • Szczecin • Fehmarn • Wismar Stralsund • II • Jasmund • Peenemünde • Stresow

The Battle of Moljatitschi was a battle of the Russian campaign of Charles XII. in the Great Northern War, on 30 Augustjul. / August 31, Swed. / 10 September 1708greg. took place near the Belarussian village Moljatitschi near the border with Russia today. In older Swedish acts pieces of slaughter Mala Titze is called. In the Russian military history, this battle is also known as Battle of Dobroje.

Six Russian infantry battalions under the command of Prince Mikhail Golitsyn was offset by the avant-garde of the Swedish army, Major General Carl Gustaf Roos was commanded. The Swedish army was at this time on the rise of Mogilev to Smolensk. Under the advantage of the fact that the main part of the Swedish army is relatively far fallen behind the avant-garde, was Tsar Peter the Great Golitsyn command, this attack in the morning mist. The Russians could go unnoticed come near to the avant-garde and surprise her with strong fire attack.

The troops of Roos wore heavy losses it and withdrew. The swampy landscape prevented the Russians for their persecution. The Russian cavalry was the Swedes do not cut the retraction under Menshikov. Only the arrival of the main forces of Sweden together with King Charles XII. Roos and his troops rescued from total destruction. The Russians were able to deduct ordered because the attack of the main Swedish army did not correspond to their plans.

The Battle of Moljatitschi was like the following Battle of Lesnaya an important step to Sweden to move to cancel the march to Central Russia. He had great psychological impact on the morale on both sides. Both Peter the Great, as well as the Swedish chroniclers noted the increased combat capability of the Russian troops.