Battle of Verbia
The Battle of Verbia was the decisive episode in Iacob Heraclid (Despot)'s invasion of Moldavia, taking place on November 18 (Old Style: November 8), 1561. Heraclid and Olbracht Łaski's army was backed by the Holy Roman Empire and possibly also by the Knights Hospitaller; it comprised foreign mercenaries, including Spaniards armed with arquebuses, making this the first battle in Moldavian history to be won by superior firepower. The Moldavian military forces under Prince Alexandru Lăpușneanu were backed by Janissaries, but lost crucial support from the cavalry when commander defected to the enemy. From the village of Verbia, located outside Dimăcheni, Heraclid's Hungarian troops stormed into Botoșani, slaughtering the surviving Janissaries.
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Battle of Verbia
The Battle of Verbia was the decisive episode in Iacob Heraclid (Despot)'s invasion of Moldavia, taking place on November 18 (Old Style: November 8), 1561. Heraclid and Olbracht Łaski's army was backed by the Holy Roman Empire and possibly also by the Knights Hospitaller; it comprised foreign mercenaries, including Spaniards armed with arquebuses, making this the first battle in Moldavian history to be won by superior firepower. The Moldavian military forces under Prince Alexandru Lăpușneanu were backed by Janissaries, but lost crucial support from the cavalry when commander defected to the enemy. From the village of Verbia, located outside Dimăcheni, Heraclid's Hungarian troops stormed into Botoșani, slaughtering the surviving Janissaries.
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The Battle of Verbia was the d ...... to oust Prince Ieremia Movilă.
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*Knights Hospitaller(putative)
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*Zaporizhian Sich
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1561-11-18
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Rebel victory
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100Silesians
800Turkish-Tatarcavalry
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≈20,000 total
≈300–700Janissaries
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Approximate route of the 1561 invasion
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*Military support:
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Alexandru Lăpușneanu
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Anton Székely
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Captain Vilelle
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Peter Soldicki
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Pierre Roussel
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Battle of Verbia
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1561-11-18
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Rebel victory
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≈2,000 total
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≈20,000 total
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≈300–700 Janissaries
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