Battle of Shelon
The Battle of Shelon () was a decisive battle between the forces of the Grand Duchy of Moscow under Ivan III (r. 1462–1505) and the army of the Novgorod Republic, which took place on the Shelon River on 14 July 1471. Novgorod suffered a major defeat and ended with the "de facto" unconditional surrender of the city. Novgorod was absorbed by Muscovy in 1478.