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Battle of Podhajce (1667) 1667

Battle of Podhajce (1667): Atak Kawalerii
Image: Józef Brandt, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.

Key facts

Year1667Wikidata P585 (point in time)
EraEarly modern (1500–1799)derived from year
LocationUkraineNatural Earth (modern borders)
ContinentEuropeNatural Earth
War / conflictGreat Turkish War, Polish–Cossack–Tatar WarWikidata P361
ParticipantsCrimean Khanate, Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, Zaporozhian CossacksWikidata P710
Coordinates49.2694, 25.1361Wikidata P625

About the battle

The Battle of Podhajce or Pidhaitsi (6–16 October 1667) was fought in the town of Podhajce in the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth (nowadays Pidhaitsi, western Ukraine), and the area surrounding it as part of the Polish–Tatar War. The army of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth under John III Sobieski, totaling around 9,000 men, defeated Tatar and Cossack forces under Petro Doroshenko and Adil Giray, which totaled around 35,000 men.

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Location

49.2694, 25.1361 · Ukraine

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