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• In Battle of the Vorskla River
  …toward the Dnieper, at the Vorskla, a tributary of the lower Dnieper. Although Vytautas’ force, which was well organized and armed with cannon, fared well in a battle of several hours against the main body of the Mongol army, commanded by Edigü, it was unable to withstand a rear attack…
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