LTReikšminiai žodžiai: Dniepras; Lenkijos-Lietuvos kariuomenė; Lietuvių-lenkų kariuomenė; Maskviečių kariuomenė; Mūšio vieta; Oršos mūšis 1514 m.; Rašytiniai šaltiniai; Rašytiniai šaltiniai,Maskvos kariuomenė; Battle of Orsha 1514; Battlefi eld location; Battlefield location; Dnieper River; Lithuanian-Polish troops; Muscovite Troops; Written primary sources.
ENBattle of Orsha fought on 8 September 1514 was one of the largest pitched battles in the series of wars between Muscovy and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and a brilliant victory of Lithuanian-Polish forces. The exact place of the battle, however, is one of its most controversial issues. Undoubtedly, it was fought on the left bank of the Dnieper River, between the towns of Orsha (Orša) and Dubrovno (Dubroūna). The paper examines all the existing versions of the battle location, points out their defi ciencies and offers another one based on thorough analysis of written primary sources. [From the publication]