Vasily Borisovich Sheremetev

Vasily Borisovich Sheremetev: Vasily Borisovich Sheremetev ( _ru. Василий Борисович Шереметев) (1622-1682) was a Russian military commander. Boyar since 1653, voivode of Smolensk (1656-1658), later of Kiev (1658-1660?). One of Russian commanders during the Russo-Polish War (1654–1667); he fought in the battle of Ochmatów (1655) and the battle of Cudnów (1660). Taken prisoner by the Tatars, he died in captivity.

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Battle of Horodok — The battle of Gródek Jagielloński or battle of Horodok took place during the the Russo Polish War (1654–1667) on 29 September 1655. Russian and Ukrainian Cossack forces under Vasily Borisovich Sheremetev and Bohdan Khmelnytsky engaged a much… … Wikipedia
Russia — /rush euh/, n. 1. Also called Russian Empire. Russian, Rossiya. a former empire in E Europe and N and W Asia: overthrown by the Russian Revolution 1917. Cap.: St. Petersburg (1703 1917). 2. See Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. 3. See Russian… … Universalium
Polish–Muscovite War (1605–1618) — For other Polish Russian conflicts, see Polish–Russian War (disambiguation). Polish–Muscovite War of 1605–1618 Map of the war. Important battles marked with crossed swords … Wikipedia

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